Natural resource management
  • 1. Natural resource management is the responsible stewardship of our planet's resources, such as water, air, forests, minerals, and wildlife. It involves planning and implementing strategies to sustainably use and conserve these resources for current and future generations. Effective natural resource management promotes environmental protection, economic development, and social equity. By balancing the needs of society with the health of ecosystems, we can ensure a sustainable future for all life on Earth.

    What is the goal of natural resource management?
A) Total depletion of resources
B) Ignoring resource conservation
C) Sustainable use of resources
D) Maximizing resource exploitation
  • 2. What is the role of the Clean Air Act in natural resource management?
A) Encourages air pollution for economic growth
B) Ignores air quality concerns
C) Promotes harmful emissions
D) Regulates air pollution to protect human health and the environment
  • 3. What is the importance of wetland conservation?
A) Encouraging wetland destruction
B) Flood control, water purification, wildlife habitat
C) Maximizing wetland exploitation
D) Ignoring wetland preservation
  • 4. What is the purpose of marine protected areas?
A) Allow oil drilling in the oceans
B) Encourage overfishing
C) Promote pollution in marine environments
D) Preserve marine ecosystems and protect biodiversity
  • 5. What role do national parks play in natural resource management?
A) Ignoring biodiversity conservation
B) Preservation of natural ecosystems and wildlife
C) Encouraging resource extraction
D) Promoting urban development
  • 6. What is the purpose of reforestation?
A) Allowing forest degradation
B) Replanting trees to restore forests
C) Encouraging deforestation
D) Clearing forests for development
  • 7. How does overfishing impact marine ecosystems?
A) Depletion of fish populations, disruption of food chains
B) Increases fish populations
C) Boosts marine biodiversity
D) Promotes fish conservation
  • 8. What is the purpose of wildlife corridors?
A) Discourage species interaction
B) Promote habitat isolation
C) Block wildlife movement
D) Connect fragmented habitats to help wildlife migration
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