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THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY - Coggle Diagram
THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
The enormous demand for natural resources to meet society's consumption has led to the realization that long-lasting and sustainable activities were needed.
Sustainable economic development
is needed
exploits, but does not deplete, renewable resources.It does not harm natural spaces or their inhabitants
The most advanced countries
need more and more raw materials to convert and consume
are now depleted and the demand for them affects all global territories
Desert areas
The Arctic areas as well as deserts are important areas for the extraction of petroleum, natural gas...
This causes major pollution and has a damaging effect on the few inhabitants of this areas countries
Mountain areas
Wood, minerals... recreational areas and winter sports are the demands on these areas
As a result the delicate ecosystem is altered in many of them
Tropical areas
Trees are being cut down in the tropical and equatorial jungles at great speed to obtain matireals
This causes irreparable damage to these areas of great biodiversity
Coastal areas
The water on the continental shelf, which makes up the main fishing area
Is very polluted because of industry and affected by offshore wind farms and the exploitation of underwater oil and gas deposits