Environment And Sustainable Development Economics - Environment And Sustainable Development

The environment performs four vital functions and the environment is able to perform these functions without any interruption as long as the demand on these functions is within its carrying capacity. 'In the given statement carrying capacity' implies to:

1. The resource extraction is not above the rate of regeneration.
2. Wastes generated are beyond the absorptive capacity of the environment.
3. The resource extraction is not below the rate of regeneration.
4. The resource and the wastes generated are within the assimilating capacity of the environment.

1. 1, 2 and 4
2. Both 2 and 4
3. Both 1 and 4
4. All of these.

_______ refers to the maximum limit within which waste can be assimilated by the environment without degradation.

1. Absorptive capacity.
2. Carrying capacity.
3. Assimilation capacity.
4. Opportunity cost.

Name animals that help in bio-composting.

1. Cattles.
2. Earthworms.
3. Camel.
4. Both a and b.

When was a UN Conference on climate change held in Kyoto in Japan?

1. 1993
2. 1996
3. 1997
4. 1998

Which of the following statement is correct?

1. Global warming is entirely a natural phenomenon.
2. Global warming is simply an another term used for green house effect.
3. Global warming is the rise in average temperature at the earth's surface.
4. Global warming is caused by ozone depletion.

Renewable resources are those which can be used with the possibility of being exhausted. (True/ False)

Improper planning and management of irrigation systems is responsible for land degradation. (True/ False)

Promotion of cleaner fuel, like use of CNG, LPG does help to control air pollution. (True/ False)

Global warming is caused by man-made. (True/ False)

_______ is defined as the total planetary inheritance and the totality of all resources.

_______ implies meeting the basic needs of everyone and extending to all the opportunity to satisfy their aspiration for better life without compromising on the needs of future.

_______ and _______ are the major environmental issues that the world is facing today.

_______ is the observed and projected increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere and oceans.

_______ are those resources which get exhausted with extraction and use.

What are the important environmental issues which should receive our attention?

How is solar electricity made? In which places it can be used?

What is the function of Pollution Control Boards (PCBs)?

In which state did 'Appiko' movement take place?

People are resorting to cut trees to facilitate the process of urbanisation and industrialisation. Are they justified in cutting trees to fulfil their stated needs?

How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?
Industrialisation.

Explain the term 'affluence trap'.

What has led to air pollution in urban areas?

What kind of development strategy must the present generation adopt to promote sustainable development?

How do the following factors contribute to the environmental crisis in India? What problem do they pose for the government?
Illiteracy.

Define any two of the following:

1. Absorptive Capacity of Environment.
2. Carrying Capacity of Environment.
3. Poverty Line (in terms of Calorific values).

Account for the current environmental crisis.

Why must thermal and hydroelectric sources of energy be replaced with other options?OR
How do thermal power plants cause pollution?

What are the functions of the environment?

How have people tried to prevent indiscriminate cutting of trees? Discuss the two movements started by them for achieving the objective.

What measures were adopted by India for environment conservation?

Discuss the various reasons for environmental crisis.

India has abundant natural resources-substantiate the statement.

What are the various sources of air pollution? State the harmful effects of air pollution.

What is sustainable development? How it can be achieved? Explain.