121812312 depletion of natural resources
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Depletion of Natural Resources
Members of our Group:
Brianna Baker
Reisa Guyadeen
Jandell Thomas-John
Nataqi Vilafanna
What are Natural Resources?
Natural resources (economically referred to as land or raw materials) occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity existent in various ecosystems
Resource Depletion
Resource depletion is an economic term referring to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region. Resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non-renewable resources. Use of either of these forms of resources beyond their rate of replacement is considered to be resource depletion.
Causes of Resource Depletion Excessive or unnecessary use of resources
Non-equitable distribution of resources
Overpopulation
Slash and burn agricultural practices, currently occurring in many developing countries
Technological and industrial development
Erosion
Irrigation
Mining for oil and minerals
drainage of wetlands
forestry
Effects of Resource Depletion
An increasing world natural resource price leads, in the long-term perspective, to decreasing rates of economic growth of a resource-exporting country. The higher the share of a natural resource sectors the lower the equilibrium growth rate of GDP of a resource-rich country.
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