strategy
Limiting depletion of resources
Synonyms:
Minimizing resource depletionMinimizing depletion of non-renewable resources
Context:
The oil and gas industry spends over $150 billion annually on new exploration, but invests little in developing renewable sources of energy. The ongoing exploration threatens old growth forests in at least 22 countries, coral reefs in 38 countries, and mangroves in 46 countries. In addition, indigenous peoples on every inhabitable continent and at least eight isolated groups face an immediate or near-term threat from exploration. Narrower:
Combatting ozone depletionBalancing depletion and replacement rates of natural resourcesBalancing depletion and replacement rates of natural resources Constrained by:
Depleting resources Problems:
Resource depletionSubjects:
Resources → Resources Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Conservation → Restoration
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
