International Conflict over Natural Resources

International Conflict over Natural Resources

by Julian David Rincon

Discuss the questions with your classmates​

• ​What are some of the most important natural resources a country can have?

• ​Natural resources are not evenly distributed across the world. How has access to resources made a difference in the economic development of "resource rich" and <(resource poor11 countries?

• ​Water is scarce in many parts of the world. In what places might competition over water cause friction between tw-o or more countries?

Multiple Choice

adequate

• as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose:

• to realize or feel beforehand; foresee:

• to come to or arrive at

• having knowledge or realization of;

Multiple Choice

aware

• as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose:

• to realize or feel beforehand; foresee:

• to come to or arrive at

• having knowledge or realization of;

Multiple Choice

anticipate

• as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose:

• to realize or feel beforehand; foresee:

• to come to or arrive at

• having knowledge or realization of;

Multiple Choice

attain

• as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose:

• to realize or feel beforehand; foresee:

• to come to or arrive at

• having knowledge or realization of;

Multiple Choice

capable

• to make (an idea, etc.) clear or understandable

• having power and ability

• an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product that can be bought or sold

• apart or detached from others;separate

Multiple Choice

clarify

• to make (an idea, etc.) clear or understandable

• having power and ability

• an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product that can be bought or sold

• apart or detached from others;separate

Multiple Choice

discrete

• to make (an idea, etc.) clear or understandable

• having power and ability

• an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product that can be bought or sold

• apart or detached from others;separate

Multiple Choice

enable

• to ship (commodities) to other countries

• to guarantee

• give power or ability

• to use for profit; turn to practical account

Multiple Choice

ensure

• to ship (commodities) to other countries

• to guarantee

• give power or ability

• to use for profit; turn to practical account

Multiple Choice

exploit

• to ship (commodities) to other countries

• to guarantee

• give power or ability

• to use for profit; turn to practical account

Multiple Choice

export

• to ship (commodities) to other countries

• to guarantee

• give power or ability

• to use for profit; turn to practical account

Multiple Choice

fluctuate

• o change continually; vary irregularly

• o put or place in

• possessed, felt, or performed by each of two with respect to the other; reciprocal

• nevertheless

Multiple Choice

insert

• o change continually; vary irregularly

• o put or place in

• possessed, felt, or performed by each of two with respect to the other; reciprocal

• nevertheless

Multiple Choice

mutually

• o change continually; vary irregularly

• o put or place in

• possessed, felt, or performed by each of two with respect to the other; reciprocal

• nevertheless

Multiple Choice

nonetheless

• o change continually; vary irregularly

• o put or place in

• possessed, felt, or performed by each of two with respect to the other; reciprocal

• nevertheless