Question

Which one of the following stakeholders of forests causes the maximum damage to the forest?
A. People who live in or around the forest.
B. The forest department of the government
C. The wildlife and native enthusiasts
D. The industrialists

Answer 1

Hint: In terms of forest, stakeholders are the people of the area who live nearby or any category of people who are dependent on the forest for their living and earning income.

Complete answer:
The stakeholders of forest resources include people that
> Live around the forest areas and depend on the forest resources for sustenance.
> The government Forest Department, which owns the forest land.
> The industrialists who use forest products for various industrial purposes.
Industrialists intend to put up factories and enormous manufacturing sites that result in the eradication of forests overnight. Though industrialization helped mankind in diverse ways it leads to
> undue felling of trees
> loss of agricultural land
> stressed natural and energy resources
> the encroachment of water bodies and forest
> defacement of land
> pollution.
Various industries depend upon the forest for several raw materials. For example:
a) The beedi industry needs and leaves as a staple raw material to run the tobacco sector. Wood is employed as a staple in many industries.
b) The wildlife and nature enthusiasts.
Industrial waste proved disastrous to the resources. The pollution caused by the industries affects the soil, water, and air of the forest area. The poisonous gas from industries is harmful to the trees. Industrial waste laid in rivers pollutes its water and soil is polluted by plastic and other non-biodegradable substances utilized in industries.

So, the correct answer is option (D) The industrialist.

Note:
Industrialization, while important for the economic growth and development of society, can also be harmful to the environment. Amongst other things, the industrial process can cause climate change, pollution to air, water and soil, health issues, extinction of species, and more.