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    This document defines and compares renewable and non-renewable natural resources. Renewable resources can be replenished naturally at the same rate they are used, while non-renewable resources are limited and cannot replenish quickly enough to sustain usage. It also discusses how people can view natural resources from either a nature-centered or human-centered perspective. Finally, it outlines strategies for sustainably using resources through reducing consumption, reusing materials, recycling, and recovering materials from waste.

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    This document defines and compares renewable and non-renewable natural resources. Renewable resources can be replenished naturally at the same rate they are used, while non-renewable resources are limited and cannot replenish quickly enough to sustain usage. It also discusses how people can view natural resources from either a nature-centered or human-centered perspective. Finally, it outlines strategies for sustainably using resources through reducing consumption, reusing materials, recycling, and recovering materials from waste.

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    Chapter 2 Natural Resources

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    Resource Renewable Natural Resource


     a material that is identified by  Replenished naturally at the same
    people to be useful. rate as they are used
     or made into a product  unlimited
    Identified by people
     Culture
     Technology- lead to discovery of
    more and new uses of existing
    natural resources, make more
    efficient use of existing ones
    Non-renewable Resource
     Not replenished or replenished too
    slow compared to usage
    Natural Resource  Limited
     Resources found on earth
     Produced by natural processes in
    the physical environment
     Eg water , solar
    Can renewable resource become
    non-renewable?
    People’s view on Natural Resources
     Yes, if it is used at a faster rate than
     Nature-centred
    it can be replenished
     Human-centred
     Eg wood, fish

    Nature-centred view
    Human centred view  The physical environment is seen at
     The physical environment is valuable valuable in itself
    because humans can obtain materials  Should be preserved, protected and
    for their use and benefit to enhance retained in its original state
    personal well being or sell them for  In Singapore this is done through
    money creation of Nature reserves eg Bukit
     But this can lead to environmental Timah, Central catchment, Sungei
    degradation if the extraction of Buloh wetland and Labrador
    natural resource is faster than the rate
    of renewal so the resource will be
    depleted. Future generations cannot
    use anymore so they must be
    Reduce
    conserved and used sustainably  Reduce usage so reducing the natural
    resources needed to manufacture it
    (eg water, electricity) and pollution
    (greenhouse gases and other waste
    Using Natural resources sustainably products)
    Conservation
     Reduce
     Reuse Recycle
     Recycle  Turns used materials into new ones
     Recover  Eg glass, aluminium, paper

    Reuse
     Reuse, so reducing the need to buy or Recover
    make new products  Recover materials from waste
     Eg plastic bag, boxes  Eg composting

    Environmental footprint Recover


     A measure that helps us compare  Recover materials from waste
    products and be aware of the impact  Eg composting
    on the environment and make
    decisions about our consumption

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