Resource Use and Sustainable Development
Typically resources cannot be consumed in their original form, but rather through resource development they must be processed into more usable commodities. With increasing population, the demand for resources is increasing. There are marked differences in resource distribution and associated economic inequality between regions or countries, with developed countries using more natural resources than developing countries. Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment. . Resources should be carefully used for their sustainance.
Various problems relate to the usage of resources:
- Environmental degradation
- Over-consumption
- Resource curse
- Resource depletion
- Tragedy of the commons
Various benefits can result from the wise usage of resources:
- Economic growth
- Ethical consumerism
- Prosperity
- Quality of life
- Sustainability
- Wealth
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