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World Natural Resources and Their Impact on the Environmental Conditions of Our Planet

World Natural Resources and Their Impact on the Environmental Conditions of Our Planet

Nika Chitadze
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 37
ISBN13: 9781668467275|ISBN10: 1668467275|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668467282|EISBN13: 9781668467299
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6727-5.ch003
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Chitadze, Nika. "World Natural Resources and Their Impact on the Environmental Conditions of Our Planet." Perspectives on Ecological Degradation and Technological Progress, edited by Veli Yilanci, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 42-78. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6727-5.ch003

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Chitadze, N. (2023). World Natural Resources and Their Impact on the Environmental Conditions of Our Planet. In V. Yilanci (Ed.), Perspectives on Ecological Degradation and Technological Progress (pp. 42-78). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6727-5.ch003

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Chitadze, Nika. "World Natural Resources and Their Impact on the Environmental Conditions of Our Planet." In Perspectives on Ecological Degradation and Technological Progress, edited by Veli Yilanci, 42-78. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6727-5.ch003

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Abstract

Natural resources are components of the natural environment used in the production process to meet the material and cultural needs of society. Natural resources are inherently physical in origin, but in the process of their use, they become economic resources. Natural resources are divided into inexhaustible (agro-climatic, geothermal, hydropower) and exhaustible. In turn, exhaustible resources are divided into non-renewable (mineral) and renewable (land, water, biological, recreational). Based on this classification and development, this textbook distinguishes the following types of natural resources: mineral (minerals), energy, water, biological, land, agro-climatic, and recreational. When considering natural resources, it is important to assess the availability of resources (i.e., the ratio between explored reserves of resources and the volume of their use, also their impact on environmental conditions of the world).

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