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THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
What are them?
the basis of the production system
renewable resources
fundamental because their existence and renewal depend on rational use
Forests
importance: wood, essential to the absorption of CO2 emitted by industrial processes and everyday activities
Logging and forest fires
The forests: one the most threatened renewable resources due to abusive exploitation..
Fertile soil
importance
agriculture and livestock form the basis of the global food supply, and overexploitation can use it up.
Non-renewable resources
industrial and economic development, a high global population and a lifestyle based on consumerism
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Demand
the ocean, is ripe for exploration and exploitation.
essential that we find alternatives
demand for water
divided into three sectors
overexploitation of aquifers
Fresh water
renewable and is in scarce supply on our planet.
availability of drinking water for people and animals does depend on its level of development
