resource degradation

RESOURCE DEGRADATIONANDRURAL LIVELIHOODS

THE MEANING Resource:

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function.

Resource degradation is the deterioration of the resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife.

Acc. to UN it is “the reduction of the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological objectives, and needs”

DEGRADATION: TYPES

o Water deteriotion

o Land degradation

o Air pollution

o Mining degradation

DEGRADATION: TYPESWATER DETERIOTION

Estimated that 1 in 3 people over theentire globe are already facing watershortages.

1/5th of the world’s population live inareas of physical water scarcity.

The worst sufferers are the rural people as they do not have the luxuryof municipal water supply.

DEGRADATION: TYPESWATER DETERIOTION

Causes Chemicals and other contaminants Thermal pollution

Thermal pollution is the rise or fall in the temperature of a natural body of water caused by human influence.

Thermal pollution, unlike chemical pollution, results in a change in the physical properties of water.

Common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers

Domestic sewage Industrial wastewater

WATER DETERIOTIONANDRURAL LIVELIHOODS

Water-borne diseases Lack of medical facilities make them the worst

sufferers.

Ground water contamination Their source of drinking water is also affected

Aquatic animals die due to pollution Source of livelihood affected

DEGRADATION: TYPESLAND DEGRADATION

The reduction in the capacity of the land to provide ecosystem goods and services and assure its functions over a period of time

DEGRADATION: TYPESLAND DEGRADATION

Components of land degradation: Loss of biodiversity

Decrease in the number of plantand animal species

Salinization Rapid increase in

the salt content insoil.

Loss in fertility of soil.

DEGRADATION: TYPESLAND DEGRADATION

Out-migration Many villages have been

abandoned because of low fertility of lands.

LAND DEGRADATIONANDRURAL LIVELIHOODS

Loss of fertility results in lower agriculture production Forced to buy grains Increase in poverty

The one and only source of income, i.e agriculture is badly affected

Number of diseases also surface. Livestock are affected as they do cannot be

fed properly. Livestock are exposed to diseases.

DEGRADATION: TYPESAIR POLLUTION

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or cause damage to the natural environment.

Causes: Emission from factories

Burning of firewood

DEGRADATION: TYPESAIR POLLUTION

Health Effects: Cardio-vascular

diseases

Skin problems

Lung cancer

Bronchial asthma

Breathing problems

DEGRADATION : TYPESMINING DEGRADATION

Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological resources from the earth.

The nature of mining processes create a potential negative impact on the environment both during the mining operations and for years after the mine is closed

CAUSES:

Scientific methods of mining are not used

Land reclamation is not done after mining is over

Replantation is also not done

Precautionary measures are not taken

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MINING

Soil Erosion

Formation of sinkholes

Loss of biodiversity

Contamination of soil, groundwater and surface water 

CONCLUSION

We must understand that rural livelihoods is deeply connected to the resource availability.

Rural areas have been facing the brunt of industrialization and modernization.

Government has taken little efforts to correct the problem

Forest rights act of 2006 is one of the efforts taken by govt to redress the issue.

Recently environment ministry has also become pro-active in closing down polluting industries.

In the end we must realize that we must be responsible while using the resources .

Today rural areas are suffering, tomorrow everyone of will suffer as our lives are interdependent

Thank You!

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