Non-Living Natural Resources of the Arctic and Their Use

Baldursson, Snorri (2011) Non-Living Natural Resources of the Arctic and Their Use. [Teaching Resource]

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Abstract

The Arctic is rich in natural resources: living and non-living, renewable and non-renewable. Human life and prosperity in the Arctic is dependent on the use of these resources, be it for sustenance consumption, export, or trade for other goods. Use of natural resources will always have some effects on the environment. Use of a non-renewable resource is fundamentally unsustainable because the resource will eventually be depleted. In order to be sustainable, the use of a renewable resource must harvest less than what is added through growth or recycling. The natural resources of the Arctic and their use will be discussed in this module as well as in Modules 10 and 11. In this module, we will explore non-living resources—water, oil and gas, and minerals—and their use.

Item Type:	Teaching Resource
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Subjects:	Natural Resources and Industry > Energy Research and Education > Institutions Natural Resources and Industry > Mining Research and Education > Universities
Organizations:	Unspecified
Date Deposited:	06 Dec 2011 10:11
URI:	http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/1543

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