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What is the main consequence of the accumulation of resources in few hands mentioned in the text?
What is the main consequence of the accumulation of resources in few hands mentioned in the text?
- Indiscriminate exploitation of resources
- Division of society into haves and have nots (correct)
- Equitable distribution of resources
- Increased global warming and ozone layer depletion
What is a key aspect of sustainable economic development?
What is a key aspect of sustainable economic development?
- Achieving development without harming the environment (correct)
- Damaging the environment for economic growth
- Prioritizing short-term development over long-term needs
- Compromising with the needs of future generations
What did the Rio Earth Summit endorse according to the text?
What did the Rio Earth Summit endorse according to the text?
- Global Climatic Change Declaration
- Global Forest Principles (correct)
- Biological Diversity Declaration
- Agenda 21 for Sustainable Development
What was one of the urgent problems addressed at the Rio Earth Summit?
What was one of the urgent problems addressed at the Rio Earth Summit?
What is the primary objective of Agenda 21 according to the text?
What is the primary objective of Agenda 21 according to the text?
Why is resource planning considered essential according to the text?
Why is resource planning considered essential according to the text?
What are the criteria that need to be met for something in the environment to be considered a 'Resource'?
What are the criteria that need to be met for something in the environment to be considered a 'Resource'?
What is the role of human beings in the creation of resources?
What is the role of human beings in the creation of resources?
How are resources classified based on their origin?
How are resources classified based on their origin?
What major problems have arisen due to the indiscriminate use of resources?
What major problems have arisen due to the indiscriminate use of resources?
Why do human beings play an essential role in the creation of resources?
Why do human beings play an essential role in the creation of resources?
In what ways can resources be classified based on their exhaustibility?
In what ways can resources be classified based on their exhaustibility?
What is the main consequence of considering resources as free gifts of nature and using them indiscriminately?
What is the main consequence of considering resources as free gifts of nature and using them indiscriminately?
How are resources classified based on their ownership?
How are resources classified based on their ownership?
What is the central theme of the Rio Earth Summit as mentioned in the text?
What is the central theme of the Rio Earth Summit as mentioned in the text?
How is sustainable development defined in the context of the text?
How is sustainable development defined in the context of the text?
What is a key implication of resource planning for sustainable existence as mentioned in the text?
What is a key implication of resource planning for sustainable existence as mentioned in the text?
Why is the accumulation of resources in few hands considered detrimental according to the text?
Why is the accumulation of resources in few hands considered detrimental according to the text?
What was one of the primary objectives of the Rio Convention as mentioned in the text?
What was one of the primary objectives of the Rio Convention as mentioned in the text?
In what way does Agenda 21 aim to combat environmental damage according to the text?
In what way does Agenda 21 aim to combat environmental damage according to the text?
