The kind of economic and social development we want will ultimately determine whether the environment will be conserved or further destroyed.

Prepare a list of five activities that you perform daily in which natural resources can be conserved or energy utilisation can be minimised.

The three $R$'s that will help us to conserve natural resources for long-term use are:

The important message conveyed by the 'Chipko Movement' is

Opposition to the construction of large dams is due to

Given below are a few statements related to biodiversity. Pick those that correctly describe the concept of biodiversity.
$(i)$ Biodiversity refers to the different species of flora and fauna present in an area.
$(ii)$ Biodiversity refers to only the flora of a given area.
$(iii)$ Biodiversity is greater in a forest.
$(iv)$ Biodiversity refers to the total number of individuals of a particular species living in an area.