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Environment and Sustainable Development

NIOS · Class 10 · Economics

Summary of Environment and Sustainable Development for NIOS Class 10 Economics. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Environment means all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or in a region, and it is studied through the relationship between biotic and abiotic components. Economic development depends on resources, but production also creates problems such as pollution, degradation, and deplet

Key Concepts

The environment includes all living

The environment includes all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or in any region. Biotic elements are living components such as

Renewable resources are replenished easily over

Renewable resources are replenished easily over time and can be used without the possibility of depletion. Trees in forests and fishes in the ocean ar

Non

Non-renewable resources can get exhausted or depleted over time as they are used up. Petroleum, natural gas, coal, uranium-235, and gold are becoming

Pollution is an undesirable change

Pollution is an undesirable change in the quality of a natural resource or ecosystem that may harm life immediately or over a long period. A pollutant

Major air pollutants include sulphur oxides

Major air pollutants include sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, toxic metals, and particulate matter. Its effects inclu

Learning Objectives

  • Define environment and explain its significance
  • Identify the main environmental problems: pollution, degradation, and depletion of resources
  • Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources
  • Explain the meaning of sustainable development
  • Describe ways to achieve sustainable development

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