What is the simple meaning of sustainable use?

Using resources while saving them

Sustainable use means using a natural resource carefully so that it remains available in the future. It does not mean stopping every use, nor does it mean taking as much as possible now. The rate of use should remain within the resource’s ability to recover, while waste and unnecessary damage are reduced. This idea can apply to forests, water, soil, fisheries, energy and other resources.

Option B is correct because it expresses the balance between present use and future availability. Finishing resources, illegal trade and burning forests destroy resources instead of conserving them. A sustainable decision asks whether people can meet their current needs without removing the ability of future generations to meet theirs. Thus, the essential words are careful use, conservation, renewal and responsibility toward the future.

This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife. Topic: Conservation.