Growth of the Economy ad conservation of resources?

Question

Can you name ways on how to help the economy grow without having to sacrifice our natural resources?

(aside for tourism, maximizing agriculture, etc.)

Cite your sources.

also, how can we help conserve natura resources.

Answer 1

Conservation means "wise use". Sometimes, with renewable resources, the wisest use is to increase consumption. For example, take white-tailed deer. In many places they range from overpopulation to plague proportions. By encouraging hunting, we spur the local economy. [When I took Wildlife Conservation, some 50 years ago, we were told that each deer taken added $100 to the local economy. Don't know what it is now.] It also relieves the pressure on crops and natural vegetation and reduces the necessity for raising grain for cattle. Now, if somebody could only come up with a recipe that would make pigeons tasty, every statue in New York City would be thankful.

Answer 2

Conservation = consideration !

People just dont think like they should and dont realize that our lives depend on this planet ! i.e. we need to change the way we think and act ! As my Gran always said "waste not want not"

Answer 3

I have a solution for your problem.  Have a look at the following:

U-SEE - We must save the world from over-exploitation of natural resources

Knowingly or unknowingly we are all partners in misusing of costly electricity for our lighting purpose during day time when the solar light is available just outside our windows. Why can't bring home the sunshine?

Yes. This has been successfully adopted by a number of people in Bangalore, India. This innovative but simple method of bringing home the sunshine was suggested to the World Bank as a Grassroots Initiative for Preservation of Natural Resourcs during IDM-2007 competition - Project U-SEE (Unlimited Savings of Electrical Energy). U-SEE does not involve any nano technology nor does it requires billions of dollars for implementation. Moreover, U-SEE you get free lighting for life. No charges.

The World Bank honored this initiative and has created a permanent blog on the World Bank URL at http://dmblog.worldbank.org/mirrors-can-... and click on India DM2007

How U-SEE is it implemented? All U need is a house hold mirror of 12"X18" and a pillow. Identify where u can get maximum sunshine just outside the windows with clear glass or on the balcony, keep the pillow on a stool or chair and place the mirror on the pillow, go on nudging the mirror till the solar light is deflected from the mirror, through the window and on to the white ceiling inside your home. U will be surprised to find the light spreading from the ceiling - it can be 40 to 60 watts (see the picture above - notice tube light and table lamp in the corner are not burning but there is enough light). If u can keep a bigger mirror, u will get more bright light. U can control the light just by covering a portion of the mirror.

Earth moves on its latitude. When u find that the deflected solar light is moving elsewhere, just go to the mirror, nudge a little and u can get back your light as before. THIS IS THE BASIC IDEA and once u have done it, u be the Innovator of your light requirements for your home and U-SEE PROVIDES YOU FREE LIGHTING FOR LIFE. Many homes/huts in rural areas in developing countries do not have proper lighting and people are living in dark, damp and dingy environs but urbanites living in concrete jungles in cities with tinted glasses are misusing electricity for their lighting purpose even during day time.

U-SEE the Benefits: ONE incandescent bulb/tubelight burning for 6 hours during day time consumes 7 units of electricity in a month. If half the world can adopt U-SEE and switch off one bulb for 6 hours during day time, how much of electricity can be saved? Your guess is as good as mine + saves cost of fossil fuels, coal, water+saves cost incurred for machineries and equipments+saves overhead charges+saves transmission loss charges+saves the world from global warming (burning bulbs/CO2 etc) with n'th value+ U GET FREE LIGHTING FOR LIFE with n'th value. The savings that accrue can off set the load on our productive requirements like A/c, refrigerators, mixies, fans etc.

Solar light will be available at least for about 200 days in a year and it is infinite and why should we let it go waste? We are not harnessing this infinite energy. U-SEE is ssoo simple.

First adopt this method, innovate solutions if u face small problems. U be the winner. U-SEE It is a win win situation for all of us. Need clarifications, mail: [e-mail] U-SEE - The author's ambition is to spread this friendly initiative to one and all. No charges!!

Answer 4

Very simply by just roadside plantation of economically important plants. which gives the fresh air and gives a pushup to the economy and also gives a smart look to the streets.