What is conservation of Natural resources? [ 3 mark question answers according to it ]

Conservation of natural resources means the wise and optimum utilization of natural resources by maintaining the balance of natural environment for sustainable utilization and development.

Need to manage natural resources:

• A majority of natural resources is limited

• Human population is increasing at a tremendous rate

• Need to conserve resources for future generations

• Equal distribution of resources for equal benefit

• Need to reduce the damage caused to the environment because of the over-exploitation and utilization of resources

• Waste generated from the utilization of these resources is to be safely disposed

Thus, a proper and planned utilization of natural resources is essential for sustainable development.

Methods for conservation of natural resources: 

Natural resources can be conserved by the three-R-method.

A particular method of conservation (reducing consumption, recycling or reusing) is more suitable for a particular natural resource.

For example, Petroleum and coal cannot be reused or recycled. Hence, reducing the consumption of petroleum and diesel is the only way in which these resources can be conserved.

Aluminium products are regularly used for wrapping food items and making soft drink cans etc. After using these products, we usually tend to throw them away as waste. This causes a huge loss of aluminium. It is a recyclable resource and hence, we must contribute towards the recycling of aluminium products by not throwing them away as waste materials.

Similarly, paper is also recycled. Therefore, we should try and use recycled paper.

Jams and pickles are often packed in plastic bottles. Once these bottles are empty, we can use them for storing small things in our kitchens. This is an example of reusing materials. The reusing of these materials is advantageous as it does not involve any expenditure, unlike in the case of recycling of waste materials.