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THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Renewable resources
Renewable resources, together with inexhaustible resources are fundamental
Fertile soil is one of the most important ones because agriculture and livestock form the basis of the global food supply
Forests are an important source of resources, but they are also essential to the absorption of CO2
They are necessary in order to maintain plant and animal biodiversity becoming recreational areas
The forests are one the most threatened renewable resources due to abusive exploitation
Non-renewable resources
Industrial and economic development, a high population and a lifestyle based on consumerism all rely on large amounts of non-renewable resources
The demand for these products is so great that the whole of the Earth
These resources must not be wasted and it is essential that we find alternatives
The demand of water
Fresh water is renewable
Fresh water is another one of the most threatened resources and there is no alternative
Pollution and overexploitation of aquifers or wasteful use of this resource are serious dangers
It is necessary in order for life to exist
The availability of drinking water depends on country's level of development.
There are countries that have the greatest amount of rainfall but they do not have a water distribution network.
The most advanced countries do not worry about the scarcity of water
