Causes and Consequences
of Environmental Degradation in Mizoram, Northeast India
Vanlaltanpuia, Bhaskara Rao Ch. Udaya and Lalrinpuia Vangchhia
Disaster Advances; Vol. 16(10); 41-48;
doi: https://doi.org/10.25303/1610da041048; (2023)
Abstract
The problem of environmental degradation due to deterioration of natural resources
has become an important issue and is one of the burning problems in the 21st century
in northeast India, especially in Mizoram. It is clear that deforestation, ground
water depletion, soil erosion, decline in rainfall, river water pollution and volume
decreases in dry season are the major threats to environmental degradation in this
fragile terrain. Anthropogenic activities by land use changes due to settlement
expansion, over exploitation of land and forest resources for intensive agriculture
appear to be the major causes for the fast depletion of resources.
Therefore, it is necessary to protect natural resources in order to mitigate multi-dimensional
environmental degradation. This study is an attempt to analyze the causes and consequences
of environmental degradation in this area based on the resources of land, water
and forest. Implementation of appropriate measures like judicious use of natural
resources, utilizing education to minimize economic backwardness and inclusion of
community participation helps to mitigate environmental deterioration to great extent.
