What do you understand by sustainable
development? Trace its importance and
explain how it can be achieved.
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Answer:
You already know that nonrenewable resources get exhausted as they are consumed. Even renewable resources when consumed take some time to get replaced. Some, like crops, are replaced quickly. Some, like soil nutrients and water, may take several years to get restored, while some, like forests, may take many years. Resources may also become unfit for use due to our activities. If we do not preserve the quality of our resources and protect our resources from depletion, a time may soon come when usable resources will be completely exhausted. For continuous economic development, we must ensure the future availability of resources. For this, we must conserve our resources. Conserving resources means protecting them from getting polluted or depleted so that they can be used in future. Conservation helps us use our resources in such way that present needs can be met without destroying the ability of future generations to meet their needs. This is known as sustainable development. Sustainable development
involves among other things
preventing wastage and excess consumption
of resources.
preventing pollution.
preserving the biological diversity on earth.
recycling reusable resources, and
using more abundant alternatives instead of scarce resources.