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Resources, Trade and the Environment. Assignment #4. Resource Management. Natural resources must be managed to ensure future needs. Because fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and other nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced, they must be conserved. mckimcreed.com.
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Resources, Trade and the Environment Assignment #4
Resource Management • Natural resources must be managed to ensure future needs. • Because fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and other nonrenewable resources cannot be replaced, they must be conserved. mckimcreed.com
Alternative Energy • Hydroelectric Power • Solar Energy • Nuclear Energy greengop.org
Factor Affecting Trade • Unequal distribution of natural resources. • Differences in labor cost • Differences in education levels mapcruzin.com
Barriers to Trade • Tariffs • Embargos • A quota on the quantity of a product that can be imported from a country • Many countries around the world have shifted to free trade. repeatingislands.com
People and the Environment • The water, land and air have all been polluted due to human activity. • When humans harm natural ecosystems, they are also hurting themselves. ocean.nationalgeographic.com