| Question | State and discuss any two principal causes of environmental degradation. |
| Chapter | Environment and Sustainable Development |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Economics (Indian Economic Development) |
| Category | Indian Economic Development Class 12 Sandeep Garg Solutions |
Question – State and discuss any two principal causes of environmental degradation.
Answer –
Causes of environment degradation
1. Rapid industrialization
It has also contributed to environmental degradation or crisis. Though it is necessary for economic development, unplanned and uncontrolled growth of industries led to air, water, and noise pollution and indiscriminate felling of trees to set up industries cause deforestation.
2. Urbanization
It is the outcome of migration of rural population to urban areas in search of jobs and also an important/major cause of environment crisis/ degradation.
- It put more pressure/ burden on land and environmental resources to meet the increasing demand of settlement and other civic amenities in cities.
- The overcrowding in cities also leads to an increase in slums areas and undesirable land-use changes.
- It causes the generation of huge wastes and a decline in water and air quality.
Thus, urbanization results in environmental degradation/crisis.
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