strategy
Conserving non-renewable resources
Synonyms:
Stewarding exhaustible resourcesRetaining non-renewable resources
Preserving non-renewable resources
Context:
Non-renewable resources are resources available only in limited quantity. Metals, coal and oil are notable examples. They can be useful, even essential, for building a sustainable society, but if our way of life always requires that more and more of these materials be extracted, we will eventually run out. Dependency on more at that point would be disastrous. Broader:
Stewarding resourcesRelieving strain on world resourcesProtecting existing natural resourcesDeveloping principles of sustainability Narrower:
Reducing materials throughputReplacing renewable resourcesReducing waste of non-renewable resourcesPreempting abusive use of non-renewable resources Facilitated by:
Recycling materialsPromoting sustainable livelihoodsCreating conservation programmesPreserving natural resources Problems:
Lack of resource conservationSubjects:
Resources → Resources Conservation → Conservation
Conservation → Restoration
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
