Why is conservation of minerals very essential for sustainable development
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To understand the relationship between minerals which are a natural resource and sustainable development which means economic development being conducted without depletion of natural resources, we first need to understand what sustainable development is all about -
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It includes the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.
Coming to minerals, they are essential for modern living and mining is still the primary method of their extraction. But the major problems with mining which contradicts the above definition of sustainable development are -
Minerals are not renewable. Once consumed, they won’t revive back for.The consumption of energy and water is very very high which raises burden on other non-renewable resources - primarily fuel.Air pollution generated by mining is terrible which causes irreparable damage to environment.
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It includes the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.
Coming to minerals, they are essential for modern living and mining is still the primary method of their extraction. But the major problems with mining which contradicts the above definition of sustainable development are -
Minerals are not renewable. Once consumed, they won’t revive back for.The consumption of energy and water is very very high which raises burden on other non-renewable resources - primarily fuel.Air pollution generated by mining is terrible which causes irreparable damage to environment.
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Minerals are important for every country for its development and they need to be conserved because:
a. Industry and agriculture depend upon minerals and the substances manufactured from them.
b. Workable minerals are in insufficient quantities. (Just one per cent of the earth’s crust)
c. We are rapidly consuming mineral resources that require millions of years to be renewed
d. The natural rate of replenishment is verysmall in comparison to the present rates of consumption.
e. Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable.
f. Mineral deposits in our country will get exhausted in the future.
g. Due to decrease in good quality and they comes from great depths thecosts of mineral extraction is increasing.Mineral conservation can be done by:
i. Use our mineral resources in a planned and sustainable manner.
ii. Improve technology to allow use of low grade ores at low costs.
iii. Recycle metals.
iv. Use scrap metals and other substitutes
a. Industry and agriculture depend upon minerals and the substances manufactured from them.
b. Workable minerals are in insufficient quantities. (Just one per cent of the earth’s crust)
c. We are rapidly consuming mineral resources that require millions of years to be renewed
d. The natural rate of replenishment is verysmall in comparison to the present rates of consumption.
e. Mineral resources are finite and non-renewable.
f. Mineral deposits in our country will get exhausted in the future.
g. Due to decrease in good quality and they comes from great depths thecosts of mineral extraction is increasing.Mineral conservation can be done by:
i. Use our mineral resources in a planned and sustainable manner.
ii. Improve technology to allow use of low grade ores at low costs.
iii. Recycle metals.
iv. Use scrap metals and other substitutes
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