Understanding Resources and Economic Development

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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?

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?

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?

Environmental protection and socio-economic development Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of Agenda 21 according to the text?

Combating environmental damage and poverty through global cooperation Signup and view all the answers

Why is resource planning considered essential according to the text?

To ensure equitable distribution of resources Signup and view all the answers

What are the criteria that need to be met for something in the environment to be considered a 'Resource'?

Technologically accessible, economically feasible, culturally acceptable Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of human beings in the creation of resources?

Transform materials into resources through activities Signup and view all the answers

How are resources classified based on their origin?

Biotic and abiotic Signup and view all the answers

What major problems have arisen due to the indiscriminate use of resources?

Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of a few individuals Signup and view all the answers

Why do human beings play an essential role in the creation of resources?

Because human activities transform material available in the environment into resources. Signup and view all the answers

In what ways can resources be classified based on their exhaustibility?

Renewable and non-renewable Signup and view all the answers

What is the main consequence of considering resources as free gifts of nature and using them indiscriminately?

Depletion of resources for satisfying the greed of a few individuals Signup and view all the answers

How are resources classified based on their ownership?

Individual, community, national, and international Signup and view all the answers

What is the central theme of the Rio Earth Summit as mentioned in the text?

Addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development Signup and view all the answers

How is sustainable development defined in the context of the text?

Development that occurs without damaging the environment Signup and view all the answers

What is a key implication of resource planning for sustainable existence as mentioned in the text?

Resource planning ensures equitable distribution of resources Signup and view all the answers

Why is the accumulation of resources in few hands considered detrimental according to the text?

It leads to global ecological crises Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the primary objectives of the Rio Convention as mentioned in the text?

Endorsing global Forest Principles Signup and view all the answers

In what way does Agenda 21 aim to combat environmental damage according to the text?

By promoting global co-operation on common interests Signup and view all the answers