Sustainable Development: A Comprehensive Guide to Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Meeting the needs of today’s population without compromising the needs of future generations. Today, sustainable development is usually considered to include environmental, social, and economic sustainability (see definitions below). If development includes social, economic, and environmental aspects, then it is considered to be sustainable development.
Stewardship
The act of overseeing the protection of something, e.g., rainforests.
Conservation
The act of preserving and protecting
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Agro-Industrialization
Agro-industrialization refers to the use of the industrial system in agricultural production, especially in terms of processes such as mechanization, automation, research, and marketing. It is the form of modern farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, poultry, fish, and crops.
Characteristics of agro-industrialization:
- Very large farms
- Concentration on one (monoculture) or a small number of farm products
- A high level of mechanization
- Heavy usage of fertilizers,
Agro-Industrialization and Its Environmental Impacts: A Global Perspective
Agro-Industrialization
Agro-industrialization refers to the use of the industrial system in agricultural production, especially in terms of processes such as mechanization, automation, research, and marketing. It is the form of modern farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, poultry, fish, and crops.
Characteristics of Agro-Industrialization:
- Very large farms
- Concentration on one (monoculture) or a small number of farm products
- A high level of mechanization
- Heavy usage of fertilizers,
Conservation of Forest and Wildlife in India
The Importance of Forest and Wildlife Conservation
The destruction of forests and wildlife is not just a biological issue. The biological loss is strongly correlated with the loss of cultural diversity. Such losses have increasingly marginalized and impoverished many indigenous and other forest-dependent communities, who directly depend on various components of the forest and wildlife for food, drink, medicine, culture, spirituality, etc.
Within the poor, women are affected more than men. In many
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Biodiversity and its Importance
Humans, along with all living organisms, form a complex web of ecological systems. We are only a part of this intricate web and are heavily dependent on it for our very existence. Plants, animals, and microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that produces our food—elements essential for our survival. Forests, as primary producers, hold a key position in this ecological system, supporting
Read MoreSecondary Sector of the Economy: A Comprehensive Guide
Secondary Sector: Industry
I. Raw Materials
The secondary sector transforms raw materials into finished products. This economic activity is called industry. Raw materials are natural resources that can be classified by origin:
- Animal: meat, wool, milk, skin
- Vegetable: cotton, jute, wood, rubber, resin, fruits, cereals, grapes
- Mineral:
- Metallic: copper, iron, lead, silver, gold, zinc, aluminum
- Non-metallic: clay, marble, limestone, potassium, salt, sulfur, phosphate
- Fuel: coal, oil, natural gas
Raw materials
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