Natural Resource Management

Definitions
􀁻 Resources are things that have utility, NR are the raw
materials used to satisfy human needs, NR are those
materials derived from the earth that exist completely
independent of human activity.
􀁻 Natural Resources can be managed, owned,
maintained or not maintained by different people,
groups, agencies and government
􀁻 NR Management the planning and active
manipulation of ecosystems and processes for human
benefit. People are the stake holders
NRM is for people or to maintain resources in spite of
people or because of people.
 Natural Resources

Renewable (air, water etc.)

Non-renewable (land, fossil fuels, minerals, etc)

What is NRM???????

Natural resource management refers to the

management of natural resources such as
land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular
focus on how management affects the quality of
life for both present and future generations.
Major natural Resources:---
• Water
• Forest
• Soil
• Fossil fuel
• Sunlight
• Air
Water Management
• Water management is the activity of planning, developing,
distributing, managing, and optimum use of water resources
under defined water polices and regulations. It may mean:
• management of water treatment of drinking water, industrial
water, sewage or wastewater.
• management of water resources
• management of digesting protection
• management of irrigation
• management of the water table
Water Resource management in India

Water Resource Development for Cyclone-affected

Farmers of Coastal Orissa.

In super cyclone affected coastal districts of Orissa land

and water management
system were developed. Small sub-surface water
harvesting structures were
constructed which can enhance productivity and bring
farmers out of perpetual
poverty.
Micro-sprinkler Irrigation and Fertigation to Summer
Groundnut.

Micro-sprinkler irrigation system enables precise

control over quantity of irrigation water applied which is
not possible through surface irrigation system.
Drip Irrigation for Vegetable Crops

Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or microirrigation is

an irrigation method which saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to
drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto
the root zone, through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters.