Role of individuals1

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Project on Environmental studies

By

MD HYDER SIDDIQ

Submitted to

Miss KIMEERA mam.

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Index1.Forest resources.

2.Water resources.

3.Mineral resources.

4.Food resources.

5.Land resources.

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6.Energy resources.

ROLE OF INDIVIDUALS

IN PRESERVING

NATURAL

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RESOURCES FOR THEIR

EQUITABLE MAINTAINANC

EFOREST

RESOURCES1. Every individual has the responsibility to use natural resources judiciously.

2. This will give equal opportunity to all to use the resources for the benefit of mankind.

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3. The whole world is a family and all are interdependent for better life.4. Every year, India loses about 1.5 metric hectares of forest land.

STEPS TO PRESERVE FOREST RESOURCES

1. Provision of more accurate and comprehensive estimates of quantity and quality of existing resources.

2. Intensive forestry and plantation of fast growing industrial woods on suitable deforested sites.

3. Adopting crop rotation of two crops.

4. Afforestation. 5. Reducing consumption of resources.6. Protecting them from contamination and pollution.7. Re-using and Recycling resources when possible.8. If you cut one tree, you have to plant ten trees.9. Wastage of timber and fuel wood to be avoided.10.Alternative source of energy, such as biogas should be used to supplement

fuel wood.

11.Forest fires should be prevented .

12.Pests and disease of the forest trees should be controlled chemically and biologically.

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13.Grazing of cattle in the forests should be discouraged.14.Indiscriminate cutting of trees should be prohibited.15.Adopting improved and selective cutting.

WATER RESOURCES

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1. Adjust sprinkles so only your lawn is watered and not the house, side walk , or street.

2. Install covers on pools and spas and check for leaks around your pumps.3. Do not dump industrial waste into the water bodies.

4. Use ecofriendly bacteria which eats the oil spills on water.

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5. Do not dump E-waste and organic waste into the bodies.

6. Collect water from your roof to water your garden.7. Use a commercial car wash that recycles water.8. Use a hose nozzle or turn off water while you wash your car,you’ll save upto

100 gallons everytime.9. Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb it.10.Turn off the water while you shave and save upto 300 gallons a month.11.Do not allow the polluted water near the water pumps and wells.12.Do not wash the animals inside water.13.Construction of dams to conserve water for the future.

14.Rain water harvesting.

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MINERAL RESOURCES

Mineral add to our safety, health and well being. Iron ,Copper, Petroleum and other have a thousand and one uses .The loss of even one of these minerals would affect our life considerably .Careful mining help us to

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conserve coal ,iron and oil deposits .It seems hard to believe that one day all the minerals get exhausted.

STEPS TO CONSERVE MINERAL RESOURCES

1. Prohibiting wastage of resources. 2. Recycling the resources wherever possible.

3. Adopting Bio-mining and Bio-leaching. 4. Using mineral resources in a planned way.5. Wastage during the processing and during mining should be reduced.6. Usage of substitutes.7. Encouraging the recycling of metals.8. Export of minerals should be minimized.9. During extraction of minerals instead of using chemicals, use THIO-

BACILLUS FERROXIDANT bacteria.10.Do not disturb the ecosystem and avoid tribal rehabilitation.

FOOD RESOURCES

1. The main problem for food resources is improper agricultural practices.

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2. By the use of pesticides, insecticides, fertilizers the fertility of the soil is going to be lost.

3. The nutrients of the soil get exhausted due to improper agricultural practices.

STEPS TO CONSERVE FOOD RESOURCES

1. Freezing, Canning, vacuum sealing, Drying etc.

2. Adopting Organic farming.3. Go for Mulching which increases the soil fertility.4. Do not use fertilizers; go for the improved and modern techniques.

5. Avoid food miles which causes 50% of global warming.

6. Always freeze the fruits, vegetables etc. for future use.

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7. Go for Terrace farming and Contour farming.

8. Use the modern techniques which consume less time and provide more yield without use of the fertilizers.

9. Adopt crop rotation. 10.Plant trees which act as Nitrogen fixers.

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LAND RESOURCES

Area which constitute of Biotic and Abiotic compounds is called land.Soil is a mixture of all minerals.The earth consist of only 30% of land,but there is a big threat to land also.

STEPS TO CONSERVE LAND RESOURCES 1. Avoid soil erosion which takes away the fertile top most layer of soil.

2. Afforestation. 3. Planting the on the hilly areas which protect the soil from erosion.

4. Contour ploughing.

5. Terrace farming. 6. Strict actions are taken to check reckless felling of trees and overgrazing.

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7. Step farming.

8. Crop rotation.

9. Do not adopt Monoculture. 10.Avoid mining activities which causes land slides,Earthquakes,Tsunami

etc.Adopt modern technique for mining.

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ENERGY RESOURCES

The following are the Energy resources:1. Coal. 2. Crude oil.3. Natural gas.

4. Solar energy.

5. Wind energy. 6. Bio-gas. The resources are available in limited quantity.But we are using them

excessively without any previous planning.One time came when all these gets exhausted.No,doubt solar energy is called continous energy but alone solar energy is not meaningful.So we have to conserve them.

STEPS TO PRESERVE ENERGY RESOURCES 1. Use coal with necessary precautions to save it.

2. Use them with pre-planning programmes. 3. While driving turn off the engine on stop signal.4. Switch off the lights when not in use.

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5. Use energy efficient bulbs.

6. Use solar energy which is continuous energy. 7. Use wind energy for electricity instead of using water.

8. Use Bio-fuels which are eco-friendly with the surroundings.