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Scarce resources
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Finite resources
Limited resources
Resource rarity
Strain on world resources
Lack of adequate resources
Nature:
Rare resources are those seldom occurring either in absolute terms or in space.
Broader Problems:
Shortage
Narrower Problems:
Lack of funding
Shortage of fresh-water
Shortage of natural resources
Shortage of industrial diamonds
Threatened species of living organisms
Related Problems:
Theft of plants
False image of scarcity
Aggravates:
Tension
Eco-fascism
Maldistribution of resources
Unbridled competition for scarce resources
Unbridled competition for scarce resources
Reduced By:
Reduction in demand for primary commodities due to technological change
Strategies:
Limiting resources
Substituting for scarce resources
Planning development of natural resources
Managing resources
Conserving rare resources
Relieving strain on world resources
Freeing up resources
References:
International Institute for Environment and Development / World Resources Institute: World Resources 1987: an assessment of the resource base that supports the global economy
Ophuls, William: Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity
Ophuls, William and Boyan, A Stephen Jr: Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity Revisited: the unraveling of the American dream
Subject(s):
Resources
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Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
B: Basic universal problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST