CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
CONTENT- Meaning of Conservation and Natural Resources
- The Importance of Conservation of Natural Resources
- Ways of Ensuring the Conservation of Natural Resources
- Problems Militating Against Efforts at Conserving Natural Resources
- The Benefits of Conservation
Meaning of Conservation
Conservation is the diligent and wise use of the earth’s resources to achieve the highest quality of living for all mankind on sustainable basis.Meaning of Natural Resources
Natural resources simply mean the endowments of nature from which man satisfies his basic needs. Conservation of natural resources can therefore be referred to as “the controlled exploitation and diligent use of available natural resources in such a way as to sustain their availability”. It is the preservation of the amount of nature of the environment. Recycling Aluminum Cans The Alcoa Recycling Company in New Jersey processes aluminum cans into large bales at a collection point. In an effort to conserve nonrenewable natural resources, many industries and individuals recycle waste aluminum. Natural resources can be classified as:You are viewing an excerpt of this lesson. Subscribing to the subject will give you access to the following:
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