1. Global Resources

2. What is a resource?
Something that helps us to achieve a goal or fulfill a function.
Three types
Natural
Capital
Human

3. Natural Resources
Materials that can be found in nature and used to make a profit.
Renewable natural resources
Any resource that can replace itself within a relatively short period of time (human scale).
Example: Corn
Non-Renewable natural resources
Resources that take millions of years to develop.
Example: Mineral Resources

4. Capital Resources
Capital resource: resources a society uses to further the creation of wealth, such as factories, buildings, equipment.
Example: CHS – Building used to enrich the human resources.

5. Human Resources The people that live there, as well as the
developed natural resources and capital
resources, work to bring a country economic
self sufficiency.
Three characteristics:
Exist in sufficient numbers to form a labour pool and a domestic market for the goods and services
Enjoy a level of health that enables people to work productively and raise families
Be provided with an opportunity for education and training
Read Human Resources the Key to Irish “Miracle” (p. 217) 5

6. Examples Trees Water treatment plant Coal Honey Apples
Moir’s chocolate factory
Natural gas
Oil Refinery
Lobster

7. Distribution of Global Resources
Land
Water
Mineral
One characteristic shared by all of the types of resources is their uneven distribution over the earth. 7

8. Land
Climate
Relief
Geology
Human Settlement

9. Water Average water consumption Canada - 350 L of water each day
Europe L each day
Some African countries - 3 L each day

10. Mineral Key factors in deciding to mine ore deposits are:
The extent and concentration of the mineral
The price the mineral will bring in after it has been processed
The cost of extracting, processing and transporting the mineral

11. The Four Laws of Ecology
Everything is connected to everything else.
Everything must go somewhere.
Nature knows best.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.