Write a detailed note on management of a natural resource.

Explanation

1) Air, water, soil, forests, minerals and wild life are natural resources of our earth.
2) The management of natural resources requires a long term perspective so that they can be preserved for the future.
3) Indiscriminate usage of all these natural resources results in soil erosion, deforestation, depletion of water etc.
4) Hence we need a wide range of natural resource management methods. They include conservation of wild life, reforestation, developing alternative energy sources and water shed management.
5) Along with these "4 Rs" - Reuse, Recycle, Reduce and Recover are to be followed to preserve natural resources. They play a key role in this management.
6) Community based natural resource management gives better results in the conservation of natural resources.
7) Integrated natural resource management helps to achieve sustainable development of resources.