How was the process of colonisatiom respomsible for irrational consumption of natural resources?
Dear student,
- During the period of colonisation forests were cleared for various reasons such as development of industries, cultivation of pastures, fuel wood etc.
- The British encouraged cultivation of commercial crops instead of food grains.
- According to the Colonial government the forests were unproductive. So, they must be cleared and brought under cultivation.
- Thus, the natural resources were destroyed and used by the Colonial government for their own benefit.