Natural resources

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Rainforest on Fatu-Hiva, Marquesas Islands

Natural resources are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form. A natural resource's value rests in the amount of the material available and the demand for it. There are two types of natural resources:

• Renewable resources and
• Non-renewable resources

External links to information sources

• Natural Resources Research Information Pages (NRRIPS)
• Natural Resources Weblinks (University of Denver website)
• Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)
• School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE)

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See also

Sustainability Biodiversity Global warming Ecology Earth science Natural environment Nature Recycling Conservation Movement Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (WSU) Eco-sufficiency

Ecoregion Exploitation of natural resources Forest farming Land (economics) List of environment topics List of minerals List of natural gas fields List of oil fields Renewable energy development Sustainable forest management

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References

External links

• Statistics on Natural Resources in Canada
• Wind power dilemma for Lewis a BBC News article about an island in the Hebrides
• Research on the fair and sustainable use of natural resources