Question 1 - Past Year Questions - 3 marks - Chapter 1 Class 10 Geography - Resources and Development - Geography

How is the issue of sustainability important for development? Explain with examples. 

Answer:

Explanation

The issue of sustainability is important for development because 

1. Aims at fulfilling the needs of today .
2. Helps in meeting the demands of the future without compromising them.
3. Capability to use resources judiciously
4. Helps in maintaining ecological balance
5. Keeps check on environmental protection
6. Lays emphasis on environmental degradation.

We use any 3 points and elaborate on them

Answer to be written in the exam

Sustainable Development means that ‘development should take place without damaging the environment, and development in the present should not compromise with the needs of the future generations’.

• Sustainable development works in a way that helps in increasing the capability to use the resource wisely and judiciously.
• Sustainable development helps in promoting ecological balance in the ecosystem.
• Sustainable development ensures protection against the environment and reduces environmental degradation.