Natural Resources

Natural Resources

1. wha are the natural resources

   • Oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone and sand are natural resources. Other natural resources are air, sunlight, soil and water. Animals, birds, fish and plants are natural resources as well.
     • Oxygen : is a chemical element that constitutes 21 percent of the Earth's atmosphere, that is capable of combining with all elements except some noble gases
     • water, a substance composed of the chemical elements hydrogen and oxygen and existing in gaseous, liquid, and solid states.
     • Mineral : naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an. orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical. properties
     • Fossil fuels : are made from decomposing plants and animals. These fuels are found in the Earth's crust and contain carbon and hydrogen,
     • Oil : are composed mostly of glycerides. They are flammable, do not mix with water, and include animal and vegetable fats as well as substances of mineral or synthetic origin.

2. role of natural resources

   • Natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable, and ecosystem services are a part of the real wealth of nations. They are the natural capital out of which other forms of capital are made.
     • it is a source of life and development for the community that inhabits the planet
     • natural resources play an important role in the world market. These provide tangible value for the present and the future, as opposed to other models that have been a reference until recently.
     • natural resources are situated in a particular social context, as part of the transformation processes of nature.
     • natural resources are used by humans to meet their subsistence needs, such as food, health, economic

3. problems of natural recources

   • Contamination : These pollutants can be consumed or absorbed by fish and wildlife, which in turn may be eaten by us. Chemicals can also get into sediments, impacting large coastal areas, threatening human health, and reducing the economic well being of regions that depend on a healthy coastal environment.
   • Climate change : More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people's livelihoods and communities.
   • Deforestation : The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause climate change, desertification, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and a host of problems for indigenous people.
   • Soil degradation : Soil degradation can have disastrous effects around the world such as landslides and floods, an increase in pollution, desertification and a decline in global food production. One of the biggest threats to our future food security is land degradation and the associated loss in soil productivity.
   • Energy : The environmental problems directly related to energy production and consumption include air pollution, climate change, water pollution, thermal pollution, and solid waste disposal. The emission of air pollutants from fossil fuel combustion is the major cause of urban air pollution

4. distribution of natural resources

   • Earth's many natural resources, including oil, water, soil, minerals, wind, and sunlight, are unevenly distributed on Earth's surface. In other words, resources are concentrated in specific places because of the processes by which they form.

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