EEB Group Assignment Roll no : 17 32 Div- A

CONTENT
Introduction
Classification of N.R. NRM Mantra N.R. We are covering Conservation and NGOs Corporate Aid Thank You

Natural resources
Any substance that is obtained from nature and which can

be transformed into a form that becomes valuable and useful for human beings is termed as a natural resource. Examples of natural resources are Sun, Land, Wind, Water, etc.

Natural resources

Natural Resource Management (NRM)

Reasons of natural resource management Increase in population, industrialization and urbanization The proper management of natural resources consists of : Judicious use and avoiding wastage. Long term planning for present and future generations. Distribution instead of exploitation. Planning for the safe disposal of wastes to avoid damage to the environment, while extracting and using natural resources .

Mantra of NRM
Reduce Optimum Usage Avoid wastage Reuse Non biodegradables plastic, glass Biodegradablespaper

Recycle New things from waste

And Innovate

N.R. we are covering

LAND

Status Of Natural Resources: Water

Water Depletion
Annual precipitation over India is 400 million-hectare

meters. The surface water resources carry 17,68,000 million cubic meters. The ground water potential of 4,22,900 million cubic meters is available for utilization. 1,00,000 million cubic meters is being exploited at present. 13.443 Million Liters per Day(MLD) of wastewater being generated from the 453 cities for consuming 16,814 MLD of water.

Methods to Conserve Water

Creation of low reservoirs for storing the water..
Improving usage efficiency through better usage practices. Recycling and reuse of wastewater. Rain water Harvesting Cloud seeding.

LAND
It occupies 20% of earths surface
It covers around 13,000 million hectors of area. Its the sources of Edaphic resources Vegetation

Minerals

Methods to Conserve Land

Contour farming
Crop rotations Dry farming method Stream bank protection Basin listing

Deforestation
Prohibition of Exploitation of high lands

Regulatory body for conservation of natural Resources

1972's United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. 1983's World Commission on Environment and Development. 1992's United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.

2002'sWorld Summit on Sustainable Development.

NGOS Working for Conservation of Natural Resources

BAIF Development Research Foundation Kamdahnu

They do consultancy for afforestation, wasteland and watershed management. They encourage the use of nonconventional sources of energy.
Centre for Environmental Education (CEE)

They mainly aim to create environmental awareness in the communities, conduct widespread environmental education and training programmes through a very vast network.

NGOS Working for Conservation of Natural Resources

Green Future Foundation

To promote and work towards environmental protection, energy and ecological conservation and pollution control. They impart environmental education and training by organizing forest based camps for adults and youths.
Indian association for environmental management

They educate people on environment, to encourage the conservation of environment. To spread environmental knowledge.

Corporate working toward environment

Tata work towards preserving bio diversity
Reliance communication has a go green campaign Volkswagen helps BMC to clean beaches after Ganpati Adobe has offices that use minimum power sources Mumbai airport collects and does rain water harvesting