1. Global Resources

2. Resources Renewable: Non-Renewable:
can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally
Trees, oxygen, solar energy
Non-Renewable:
cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption
Oil, natural gas, coal

3. Fresh Water Resources

4. USA many large, inland rivers and lakes Fertile Soil
transportation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, fresh water, fisheries
Fertile Soil
world’s leading food exporter
Large forests yield lumber and other products
Mineral quantity and variety make rapid industrialization possible
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

5. Europe Large, deep rivers Northern European Plain Coal and Iron Ore
allow goods to be moved inland from coastal harbors
Northern European Plain
One of the world’s most fertile agricultural areas
33% of Europe is suitable for agriculture
Coal and Iron Ore
Industrialization
Oil and Natural Gas in the North Sea

6. Russia Covers 1/6 of earth’s land surface 11 time zones
Chernozem—world’s most fertile soil
Lake Baikal
20% of world’s fresh water
Petroleum deposits around Caspian Sea
Reserves of coal, iron ore, other metals
1/5 of world’s timber
Hydroelectric power

7. Africa
Cash crops
Aswan High Dam completed in 1970, creates 300-mile Lake Nasser
Farmers now have two, or three harvests a year
Egypt’s farmable land increased by 50%.
Nigeria is world’s 6th leading oil exporter.
There are 2 million barrels of oil extracted each day; most shipped to U.S.
Copper, phosphates, diamonds; 42% of world’s cobalt.
produces 80% of world’s platinum, 30% of gold.
Mineral wealth has not created general African prosperity
Colonial rulers sent natural resources to Europe.
Nations are slow to develop infrastructure, industries.

8. Southwest Asia Limited Fresh Water
Hydroelectricity
Irrigation
National Water Carrier Project in the Negev
Oil
OPEC

9. South Asia Major rivers Coal, Petroleum, Uranium
Fertile soil
Irrigation
Hydroelectricity
Coal, Petroleum, Uranium
India is known for diamonds; Sri Lanka for sapphires, rubies

10. Asia and the Pacific
Japan accounts for nearly 15% of the global fishing industry
China is mineral rich
Global export leader
Uses most of its resources internally
Southeast Asia
Volcanic activity, flooding rivers create nutrient-rich, fertile soil
Rivers, seas provide fish; some areas have petroleum, tin, gems
Australia
Little forestry, but rich in bauxite, diamonds, opals, lead, coal