Consequences of Unsustainable Development — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 9 · Environmental Science
Summary of Consequences of Unsustainable Development for ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science. Part of the ICSE Class 9 Environmental Science syllabus.
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Overview
Unsustainable development prioritises short-term benefits while neglecting the needs of future generations. It weakens the environment, harms people’s health and livelihoods, and creates long-term economic problems. The main consequences are environmental degradation, social consequences, and econom
Key Concepts
Development that gives importance to immediate
Development that gives importance to immediate gains while ignoring long-term environmental, social, and economic costs.
The deterioration of the environment due
The deterioration of the environment due to human activities such as pollution, deforestation, and overuse of resources.
The large
The large-scale removal of forests, which reduces climate regulation, soil protection, and water cycle support.
Habitat loss happens when natural living
Habitat loss happens when natural living spaces are destroyed or changed beyond survival, and biodiversity loss means fewer plant and animal species i
When a species disappears permanently from
When a species disappears permanently from the Earth. Extinction is irreversible and represents a permanent loss to the ecosystem.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of unsustainable development
- Identify the major environmental consequences such as deforestation, pollution, habitat loss, and species extinction
- Explain how air, water, soil, and water resources are damaged by human activities
- Describe the social effects such as inequality, health hazards, welfare issues, and cultural loss
- Explain the economic effects such as income gaps, instability, agricultural decline, and land conflicts
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