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Environment And Sustainable Development — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceEconomicsEnvironment And Sustainable Development3 Marks
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Mention four important causes of environmental degradation.
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Answer

Important causes of environmental degradation are as follows:
  • Population explosion and industrial revolution has increased the demand for environmental resources, but their supply is limited due to misuse and overuse.
  • The intensive and extensive extraction of both renewable and non-renewable resources has exhausted some of the vital resources.
  • Extinction of many resources and continuous rising population has also resulted in environmental crisis.
  • Due to affluent consumption and production standard of developed world, the waste generated is beyond the absorptive capacity of the environment.
  • The development process has polluted environment, water and atmosphere and there is decline in air and water quality. It has resulted in increased incidence of respiratory and water borne diseases.

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