Natural Resource Management- Overview & Approaches That Affect Quality Of Life

In natural resource management, there is the use of the method of the management of natural resources such as plants, animals, land, soil, and water. The sole focus of this management program is to know how this management is going to affect the quality of life for both the present as well as of future generations. 

This program deals with the way how people are interacting with the natural landscape. It aims at understanding the various scientific and technical aspects of natural resources and ecology. 

Natural resource management is closely related to environmental management. 

What is the need for natural resource management?

Natural resources like land, water, air, etc., have become an undeniable part of human society. If any of the resources get exhausted, then it won’t function efficiently. No alternative resource has been discovered yet; scarcity of any one of the resources will lead to a severe consequence. 

Depletion of any one of the natural resources can lead to severe social, economic, and environmental consequences. So, there is an immediate need for natural resource management not only for the present but for the future reservation too. 

Approaches towards natural resource management

Several approaches have been applied to manage the natural resource sustainably-

1. Integrated natural resource management- refers to regulating the use of natural resources in a systematic manner. In this approach, the use of natural resources to meet the requirement of the stakeholders along with focus is made on the conservation of the environment. It involves various local groups, institutions, and even the government in its planning stage. 

2. Adaptive management approach by using the Landscape Architects- it involves the design of landmarks, outdoor areas, and structure to achieve social, environmental, social-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. 

This management follows the process of planning, performing, and planning based on past performance and adapting those according to what has been learned.  

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