describes the role of an individual in conservation of variable natural resourses

1. ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN CONSERVATION
OF NATURAL RESOURCES

2. NATURAL RESOURCES
A natural resource can be defined
as any component of the natural
environment that can be utilised by
man to sustain his life and promote
his welfare

4. Some resources such as
air,water,food,and land are important
because with out them life can not be
sustained.
They are called as life supporting systems
Other resources fulfil our needs
But the amount of natural resources per
year began decreasing
Rapid rate of consumption may lead to
complete depletion or loss of natural
resources

5. REASONS FOR RAPID RATE OF
CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
1.POPULATION INCREASE
•About 80 million people are added every year to the
worlds population
•Global population may double every 30 years or so
•This exponential growth of human population is causing a
grate pressure on our resources and resulting a steady
impoverishment of biological systems

6. 2.INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Fundamental change in mans relationship with
the nature began with scientific and industrial
revolution
Growth and development through science,
technology and industrial expansion
This marked the beginning of the exponential
rate of consumption of natural resources

7. OUR IMPROPERRESOURCE UTILISATION
IS LEADING US TO GREAT DISASTERS

8. 1.INDIVIDUALS ROLE IN
WATER ECONOMY
The measures to conserve
water resources include
Not keeping water taps
running
Check water leak and
repair
Adopt minimum water
use patterns
 installing water saving
toilets that use optimum
water per flush

9. Adopting rain water harvesting devices in your
house to conserve water for future use
Collect waste water in your home and use it for
watering kitchen garden
Filling water in washing machine to the level
required for the cloths to be washed
Watering lawn and kitchen garden plants in the
evening to minimise evaporation losses and not
watering them in the mid day
Cooperate beach clean up activities in coastal
areas
Save wetlands ,lakes,ponds,wells,etc.

10. Observe march 22 as
world water day
Observe February 2
as world wetland day
Join youth water
team or any such NGO
engaged in water
conservation

11. 2.INDIVIDUALS ROLE IN FOREST
CONSERVATION
The measures to conserve forests ,save trees, and
planting new trees include-
Not felling the trees in forests ,farms,roads,or houses
if they are green
Not uprooting the existing trees while constructing
a house but planting fast growing plant species in
open area of the house
Planting ornamentals,herbs,shurbs,or suitable trees
in and around the house
 maintain lawn and garden in open place in your
house ,if possible

12. Participating in community
plantation programmes
Encourage mass scale tree
plantation programmes
Cooperate with NGOs
engaged in saving trees
Plant trees generously in
barren fields
Tag tree plantation with year
ceremonies such as birth day,
marriage anniversary etc.
Observe July 1-7 as
vanmahotsava week

13. •Observe December 11
as mountain day –
mountains being a
souses of fresh water
•Encourage ‘adopt a
tree programme’ ie,
‘each one tree one’
•Observe march 21 as
forest day
•Discourage using paper
for correspondence and
promote use of paper

14. 3.INDIVIDUALS ROLE IN
CONSERVATION OF MINERALS
Some of the measures to conserve minerals are
•Minimise the use of minerals which are likely to
be depleted or exhausted
•Minimise use of jewellery to conserve scarce
minerals
•Recycle and reuse minerals and glasses
•Buy durable products that lasts long
•Buy efficient vehicles
•Repair and reuse bicycles
•Use recyclable utensils

15. 4.INDIVIDUALS ROLE
IN FOOD SECURITY
Some of the measures to
achieve food security are
Sustainable use of food and
not wasting it
Eating only as much as
required for sustenance of life
Consuming local and
seasonable vegetables and so
as to save energy on their
transportation, storage and
preservation

16. Buy only organically grown
food
Discourage packed ,canned
and preserved food
Shift from non vegetarian
to vegetarian
Observe October 16 as
world food day and
November 21 as world
fishery day

17. 5.INDIVIDUALS ROLE IN
ENERGY CONSERVATION
AND SAVING ENERGY
Some of the measures are
Turning off lights ,fans, or
other electric appliances when
not in use
Replacing tube lights with
CFLs and LED s
Construct buildings in such a
way that maximum amount of
sunlight can be obtained
Try to dry cloths in sunlight
instead of drier of washing
machine

18. Using solar cookers for cooking food
Buying energy efficient appliances,
always checking energy consumption
figure
Minimise use of automobiles by using
bicycles, public transport, carpooling etc.
Trying to reside near the place of work, if
possible
Keeping vehicles tuned for low
consumption of fuel
Checking fuel consumption data while
buying a new vehicle
Following the advice given by petroleum
conservation research association

19. Wearing adequate woollen clothes during winter
instead of using heat convector
Growing deciduous trees at proper place out side
the house. they will cut off intense heat during the
summers ,cut off electricity consumption and will
provide a cool breeze
Observe December 14 as world energy conservation
day

20. 6. INDIVIDUALS ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE AND SOIL PROTECTION
Some of the measures are
Reducing use of chemicals
such as fertilizers and
pesticides to check soil
pollution
Using bio fertilizers
Using biological control
measures for pest control
Avoid over irrigation
without proper irrigation to
prevent water logging

21. Discouraging monoculture
practise in agriculture
Adopting mix cropping
Adopting drip irrigation to avoid
washing out soil nutrients
Observing December 23 as
world farmers day
Observing June 17 as a day to
combat desertification and
deserts
Observe November 21-27 as
national land resource
conservation week

22. CARE FOR
NATURE
AND SHARE
WITH
OTHERS