Resource Management

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Resource Noun

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Resource

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A stock or supply of materials or other assets that can be drawn on to function effectively.

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Example: This image shows the Earth as a water cooler, illustrating that natural resources, like water, are a finite supply that people draw from and use.

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Renewable Resource Noun

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Renewable Resource

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A resource replenished by natural processes at a rate roughly equal to or greater than its rate of human consumption.

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Example: This image shows how wind, a renewable resource, turns the blades of turbines to generate electricity, which is then sent to homes and businesses.

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Nonrenewable Resource Noun

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Nonrenewable Resource

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A resource that is not regenerated on a time scale comparable to its consumption and exists in a fixed amount.

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Example: This diagram shows how dead marine organisms, buried for millions of years, turn into oil and gas, which are nonrenewable because this process is too slow.

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Fossil Fuels Noun

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Fossil Fuels

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Nonrenewable energy sources, including petroleum, coal, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient organisms.

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Example: This diagram shows fossil fuels, like oil and gas, trapped underground. A pump on the surface drills down to extract these non-renewable energy resources.

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Sustainability Noun

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Sustainability

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The use of resources at a rate that meets present needs without impairing future generations' ability to meet their needs.

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Example: Sustainability is achieved by balancing three key areas: a healthy environment, a vibrant economy, and an equitable society, which must all work together.

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Consumption Noun

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Consumption

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The process of using up natural resources, goods, or services to satisfy human wants or needs.

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Example: This food chain shows how energy is transferred when one organism eats another. The rabbit, fox, and eagle are all consumers, getting energy by eating other living things.

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Malnourishment Noun

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Malnourishment

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A condition caused by a lack of proper nutrition, often resulting from not having enough calories to eat.

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Example: This image contrasts a healthy, well-resourced environment with a barren, 'malnourished' one, showing how a lack of resources like water leads to poor health.

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Undernutrition Noun

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Undernutrition

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A condition from a poorly balanced diet lacking sufficient calories, essential minerals, and vitamins for proper body function.

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Example: This image shows two severe forms of undernutrition: Kwashiorkor, caused by protein deficiency, and Marasmus, from severe calorie deficiency, illustrating its different physical effects.

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Resource Stress Noun

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Resource Stress

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A state where the demand for a resource exceeds the available supply in a specific area, also known as a deficit.

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Example: This image illustrates resource stress by showing many people crowded within a single water droplet, representing how a growing population increases demand on a finite resource.

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Maximum Sustainable Yield Noun

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Maximum Sustainable Yield

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A management approach to harvest the maximum amount of a resource without compromising its future availability.

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Example: This graph shows that as fishing effort increases, the amount of fish caught (yield) goes up to a peak, the Maximum Sustainable Yield, then drops.