RNR 1001 Chapter : Renewable Natural Resources
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Renewable natural resources resources that are replenished by nature-based processes, usually living resources, by not always, e. g. , fertile soil, fresh water. Nonrenewable resources resources, for all practical purposes, are fixed, e. g. , coal, oil, phosphates, gold. Renewable vs nonrenewable resources is all a matter of time (produced and obtained) Conservation protection and restoration of living organisms and their environment, with the overall goal or maintaining the structure and function of earth"s support systems. Sustainability (development/economics/ethics) use of current needs of a resource without compromising future use, structure, or function. Interest in a savings account the focus is on future generations, whether we are referring to a product (wood) or a function (photosynthesis) Growth of human civilizations throughout history ---------> increased use of natural resources. Sustainability has declined as technological innovations have evolved. Expanding human populations has seen tremendous increase in our ecological footprint (carbon uptake, grazing land, forest products, fisheries, cropland, built-up land)
