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    Natural resources are all the things on Earth that support life. Plants‚ animals‚ air‚ and water are natural resources. Natural resources are also things that people use to make life easier. Your life is easier because you can ride in a bus powered by gasoline. You can cook your dinner in a microwave oven powered by electricity. People use natural resources to make gasoline and electricity. People use many natural resources to make their lives easier. There are different kinds of natural resources

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    Natural resource Natural resources (economically referred to as land or raw materials) are naturally forming substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form. A natural resource’s value rests in the amount and extractability of the material available and the demand for it. The latter is determined by its usefulness to production. A commodity is generally considered a natural resource when the primary activities associated with it are extraction and purification

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    Pakistan is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources but also one of the poorest among them in their management. The country is abundant in the vital resources including that of energy‚ agriculture‚ minerals‚ population‚ and geography‚ but unlike the developed countries‚ these have not been properly exploited due to poor management. This dismayed situation is caused due to several‚ both chronic and acute‚ flaws which have led to poor governance of country since its

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    Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind‚ in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems. Natural resources are derived from the environment. Many of them are essential for our survival while others are used for satisfying our wants. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Methods of Conservation The challenge of conservation

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    1024 “What is our personal responsibility toward the natural world? What power do we have to influence events? Of course‚ the word resource - implies something to be used‚ yet how far do we go?” These questions are just a few of the questions we were asked to respond to. In the following few paragraphs I will describe in more depth in my opinion what our responsibility is. As well as how much power we have‚ and how much of our resources we should use. I had a bit of writer’s block when beginning

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    Resources are defined as a means of meeting a need‚ particularly an economic or social need‚ of the people. The term usually refers to natural resources like land‚ water‚ air. Natural resources are largely unchanged materials of the land that are valuable to people and used in variety of ways. Pakistan is rich in natural resources. It has mountains‚ plains‚ deserts‚ fertile soils‚ rivers and oceans. Natural Resources are very important for the development and prosperity of a country. The important

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    Natural Resources Resources on the Earth Biosphere: The whole combination of animals‚ plants and non-living beings which by their interaction make the planet earth a live and vibrant place is called biosphere. Biotic Components: Living things constitute the biotic component of the biosphere. Abiotic Components: The air‚ the water and the soil form the non-living or a biotic component of the biosphere. The air is called the hygrosphere‚ the water is hydrosphere and the soil is called lithosphere

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    Natural Resources and Energy Paper SCI/256 March 30‚ 2013 Professor Natural Resources and Energy Paper Tropical rainforests like so many other natural places are a scarce resource in the 21st century. They are unique and unlike any other ecosystem. They are in fact crucial to the global ecosystem and vital to human existence. Beyond compare as it relates to their biological diversity‚ tropical rainforests are a natural reservoir of genetic diversity which offers a rich source of medicinal

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    Protecting Natural Resources * * * Preservation of the natural environment is essential for maintaining community sustainability. This section presents various approaches and techniques used successfully in different communities to protect and restore their natural resources. | * Water Adequate water supplies of high quality are necessary both for community use and local ecosystems. Communities and jurisdictions must work together to assure an adequate water supply to meet future

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    EPIFANIO LALICAN‚ petitioner‚ vs. HON. FILOMENO A. VERGARA‚ Presiding Judge‚ RTC Branch 52‚ Puerto Princesa City and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES‚ respondents. Facts: The petitioners were apprehended on the Sitio Cadiz‚ Barangay Bacungan Puerto Princesa for violating Section 68 of PD No. 705 or known as The Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines. There were 1‚ 800 board feet of lumber loaded in two (2) passenger jeeps in different sizes and dimension that were confiscated. On August 9‚

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