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THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY - Coggle Diagram
THE SUSTAINABILITY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Long-lasting and SUSTAINABLE
ACTIVITIES are needed due to:
the enormous demand for natural resources
the progressive depletion of non-renowable energies
The demand for RAW MATERIALS affects all global TERRITORIES
DESERT AREAS
Pollutions and a damaging effect on the
inhabitants due to the extraction of
petroleum
natural gas
minerals
MOUNTAIN AREAS
Ecosystems is alterated due to the demand of:
Wood
Minerals
Water
Winter sports
Recreational areas
TROPICAL AREAS
Irreparable damages due to the trees
are being cut down at great speed
To extract minerals
To convert the land into grazing areas for livestock
To obtain wood
COASTAL AREAS
Fishing waters of the
continental shelf negatively affected by:
Pollution due to industry and coastal construction
Offshore wind farms
Exploitation of underwater oil and
gas deposits
Sustainable economic
development
Exploits, but does not deplete,
renewable resources
it does not harm
natural spaces
or their inhabitants
It is necessary to use the resources according to the principles related to economic, social and environmental sustainability that were established by the United Nations.