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Give Two Instance of : Overuse of Environmental Resources - Economics

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Give two instance of : 

Overuse of environmental resources

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Overuse of environmental resources

i. Drying up of Rivers: The increasing irrigation and construction of flood storage reservoirs are resulting in the drying up of rivers.

ii. Excessive Deforestation: The growing population and their ever growing demand are resulting in large scale deforestation. This leads to soil erosion, making the soil infertile.

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पाठ 9: Environment and Sustainable Development - Exercise [पृष्ठ १७७]

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एनसीईआरटी Economics - Indian Economic Development [English] Class 12
पाठ 9 Environment and Sustainable Development
Exercise | Q 12.1 | पृष्ठ १७७

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