There is an increasing demand for sustainable management of the earth’s natural resources due to the quantity of decreasing resources on our globe. The discipline of natural resource management is concerned with protecting and preserving these diminishing natural resources such as water, energy and minerals. Managing fresh water and other important natural resources that are being depleted as a result of anthropogenic demands is part of this. Due to the demands of human activities, the resistance and regeneration capacity of many natural resources have surpassed their inherent capacity. This has raised the discipline’s significance particularly in the modern world.

Natural resource management is an interdisciplinary field that requires a comprehensive strategy to address the urgent issue of the depletion of natural resources. The fields of biology, social sciences, geography, geology and economics are all closely tied to it. For the purpose of teaching students how to apply their knowledge in practical settings, the study programme combines lectures with field work, laboratory tutorials, and practical work. Students studying natural resource management gain knowledge on how to comprehend and analyse complicated environmental issues, as well as how to identify solutions and inform the public

This field offers a wide area of study, producing an enormous number of work prospects in a variety of fields. Students devise strategies for managing the land and water resources needed to meet human needs, encourage sustainability and support environmental preservation in order to meet the needs of both the present and future generations.

Study Levels:

Numerous colleges and universities throughout the world offer Natural Resource Management programmes at different academic levels. These consist of:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Natural Resource Science
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Natural Resource Management
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Wildlife Conservation and Management
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Natural Resource Tourism
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
• Master of Science (MSc) in Natural Resource Management
• Master of Science (MSc) in Coastal and Marine Management
• Master of Science (MSc) in Natural Resource Economics
• Master of Science (MSc) in Resource, Energy, and Environmental Management
• Ph.D.

Specialisation:

When choosing a specialisation, students with a degree in natural resource management have a wide range of options, including:

• Agricultural Resource Management
• Historic Preservation
• Water Resource Management
• Ecology and Nature Conservation
• Renewable Energy and Resource Management
• Watershed Management
• Forest Resource Management
• Wildlife Management
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Forested Landscape Management
• Eco- hydrology

Employability:

Students who major in natural resource management are taught to have an eco critical viewpoint towards sustainable development. Regeneration and conservation of the energy resources necessary to protect the ecosystem and offer sustainable solutions require a social, scientific, and economic approach. With a degree in natural resource management, graduates can work in a variety of industries, including ecotourism, urban forestry, and forest management. Graduates with a degree in natural resource management in India may fill the following positions:

• Natural Resource Management Consultant, India
• CN - Strategy - MC - Natural Resources
• Project Officer – Integrated Natural Resource Management
• Programme Director-Natural Resource Management
• AGM - PR & Communication - Natural Resources Group
• Participatory Natural Resource Management (NRM) Specialist
• Thought Leadership Research Senior Principal-Chemicals & Natural Resources
• Head - CSR - Natural Resources
• Economic Researcher - Natural Resource Management
• Researcher Agro ecology Natural Resources Management
• Center Manager
• Human Resources (HR) Manager, Strengthening Landscape Management
• Internship Environmental & Legal Research
• Senior Program Research Specialist Behavioural Science, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration
• Senior Food Loss and Waste Research Analyst, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration
• Program Manager - Restoration Planning and Implementation, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration
• Sustainability Specialist

For vacancies abroad, India's natural resource management graduates can work in the following positions:

• Natural Resource Manager
• Environmental Policy Analyst
• Natural Resources Educator
• Researcher
• Teacher / Lecturer
• Wildlife Habitat Specialist
• Water Conflict Manager
• Land Use Planner
• Forester
• Recreation Resource Manager
• Environmental Consultant
• Heritage Manager
• Conservation Scientist
• Forester
• Wildlife Manager