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Concept of natural resources
In economics, the concept of natural resources refers to naturally occurring assets like land, water, minerals, and forests that contribute to production, consumption, and economic growth.
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Introduction
Types of Resources
FOREST RESOURCES AND DEFORESTATION
Forest and rangeland management in Nepal plays an important role in national development as well as the socio-economic condition of rural people.
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Forest and Rangeland Management
Forest Management
Action Plan for Forest Rangeland Management
Water, Mineral and climatic, and Livestock resources
In many cases, ignorance about protection of water cycle, misuse, lack of management and legal structures are the main cause of water scarcity or stress
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Water Resource Management
Why water policy?
Water in food production and Watershed Protection
Action Plan for Water Resource Management
Development status of irrigation
Terai surface irrigation
Economics of irrigation in Nepal
Mineral Resources
Climate
Livestock Resources
INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT CYCLE AND ITS USE OF MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
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Project cycle
Different aspect of project preparation
PROJECT APPRAISAL CRITERIA
Sensitivity Analysis of a project
Watershed degradation, Soil erosion and pollution
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Watershed Degradation
Soil erosion and pollution
Pollution
Species extinction and degradation of bio-diversity
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Introduction
Economic and other benefits from biodiversity conservation
Strategies for the Conservation of Biodiversity
Inland fisheries
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Fish culture
Importance of Fisheries
Natural and agricultural resource conservation strategies
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Action Plan for Land Management
Environmental economic policies and action plan in Nepal
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Introduction
Evolution of Environmental Policies in International Level
Evolution of Environmental policies of Nepal
Environment and population related policy, Plan and Programme Preparation and Implemented
Need for Environment Policy
Environmental Protection Council
G/N’s Environmental Policy
Nepal Environmental Policy and Action Plan (NEPAP)
International Context
National legislation on protecting resources
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Introduction
Decentralization and Participation in Resource Management
International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Institutions involved in resource management
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Introduction
Institution involved
Environmental amenities on valuation of non-traded goods
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Introduction
Environmental Aspect in Project Analysis
Types of Externality
Incorporating Externalities in the Cash Flow
Measurement of Externalities
Use of limited farm resources for economic management
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Introduction
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Mineral Resources

  • Certain natural substances that are found inside the earth and are useful to mankind are called mineral resources. Eg: Coal and Petroleum.
  • Similarly, we get metal such as iron, copper, zinc, lead, gold, etc and raw materials for cement, porcelain, glass, etc from minerals which are used to manufacture arms, construction works, industry, etc.
  • According to preliminary statistics iron, copper, mica, gold, lead and zinc, lime- stone, gravel and boulder, talc, asbestos, salt, slate, etc are being exploited economically. Most of them lying till now (CBS, 1998).

Categories of mineral deposits

  1. Mineral based industries
  2. Economic deposits
  3. Sub-economic deposits
  4. Mineral occurrences

 

 

Consequences of mining extraction in the vicinity

  • Air pollution causes respiratory and eye aliments
  • Dust around the mining areas reduces agricultural productivity and growth.
  • Mining wastes pollutes the streams and rivers.
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