How have technical and economic development led to more consumption of resources?

Technical and economic development has led to more consumption of resources:

(i) Technical and economic development has led to more consumption of resources. Higher level of technological development needs more and more resources for production activities. For example water resources are being over exploited to expand irrigated area.

(ii)Human beings have fallen into modern line of consumption. A new middle class which has emerged on account of economic development has increased trend of consumption over the year.

(iii) Information technology has brought boom in human choices, interests, hobbies, life-style and status-symbols.