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Environment and Sustainable Development

CBSE · Class 11 · Economics

Summary of Environment and Sustainable Development for CBSE Class 11 Economics. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Environment is the total planetary inheritance and the totality of all resources. It includes biotic elements such as birds, animals, plants, forests and fisheries, and abiotic elements such as air, water, land, rocks and sunlight. Economic development depends on the environment, but uncontrolled gr

Key Concepts

Environment means the total planetary inheritance

Environment means the total planetary inheritance and the totality of all resources. It includes biotic and abiotic factors that affect one another.

Biotic elements include birds

Biotic elements include birds, animals, plants, forests and fisheries. Abiotic elements include air, water, land, rocks and sunlight.

The environment supplies resources

The environment supplies resources, assimilates waste, sustains life through genetic and bio diversity, and provides aesthetic services.

Renewable resources are those that can

Renewable resources are those that can be used without the possibility of becoming depleted or exhausted. Trees in forests and fishes in the ocean are

Non

Non-renewable resources get exhausted with extraction and use. Fossil fuel is the main example.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of environment and its main components
  • Explain the four vital functions of the environment
  • Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources
  • Analyse the causes and effects of environmental degradation in India
  • Understand the meaning of sustainable development and carrying capacity

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Environment and Sustainable Development for CBSE Class 11 Economics?
Environment and Sustainable Development covers several key topics that are frequently asked in CBSE Class 11 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Environment and Sustainable Development — CBSE Class 11 Economics?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 104 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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