Question

5. Discuss the possible effects of technological progress on the use of natural resources.

Answer 1

Technological progress is mostly for the development of standard of living and also to increase the productivity to help the people to satisfy there wants and needs in a better way. Technological progress always have a negative effect on natural resources and environment rather than positive effects. Pollution, disturbances in ecology and depletion of natural resources all these are mostly influenced by technological progress.

Technological advancements in recent years increase the industrialization thus increasing in consumption of natural resources are making them scarce. Pollution is increasing due to lack of control over technological mismanagement which are done by people for their own benefits. Deforestation is increasing which is resulting in global warming to increase and decrease in rainfall. Due to depletion of natural resources in the earth many activities like agriculture, ground water is having negative effects. Valuable minerals are being used and they are becoming scarce.

So all these are the effects of technological progress on natural resources.