Increasing population and declining biological resources in the context of global change and globalization

In the context of over-consumption of natural resources in the name of development and rapid industrialization by a small section of the human population that is rapidly growing, the world is currently faced with a variety of environmental uncertainties. 'Global change' covering a whole va...

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Published in:Journal of biosciences 2001-11, Vol.26 (4 Suppl), p.465-479
Main Author: Ramakrishnan, P S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
Conservation of Natural Resources - economics
Conservation of Natural Resources - trends
Developing countries
Developing Countries - economics
Ecology
Environment
Globalization
Greenhouse Effect
Human populations
Humans
India
LDCs
Natural resource management
Population decline
Population Growth
Resource consumption
Resource management
Sustainability management
Sustainable development
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Summary:In the context of over-consumption of natural resources in the name of development and rapid industrialization by a small section of the human population that is rapidly growing, the world is currently faced with a variety of environmental uncertainties. 'Global change' covering a whole variety of ecological issues, and 'globalization' in an economic sense, are two major phenomena that are responsible for these uncertainties. There is increasing evidence to suggest that the developing countries more than the developed, particularly the marginalized traditional (those living close to nature and natural resources) societies would be the worst sufferers. In order to cope with this problem in a situation where the traditional societies have to cope with rapidly depleting biodiversity on which they are dependant for their livelihood, there is an urgent need to explore additional pathways for sustainable management of natural resources and societal development. Such pathways should be based on a landscape management strategy, that takes into consideration the rich traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) that these societies have. This is critical because TEK is the connecting link between conservation and sustainable development. This paper explores the possibilities in this direction through a balanced approach to development, that links the 'traditional' with the 'modern', in a location-specific way.
ISSN:0250-5991
0973-7138
DOI:10.1007/BF02704747