nonrenewable resources

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• Nonrenewable Resource — A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewable resources in that their use is not sustainable… …   Investment dictionary

• nonrenewable — adjective that can not be renewed books on that shelf are unrenewable gas and oil are nonrenewable resources • Syn: ↑unrenewable • Ant: ↑renewable (for: ↑unrenewable) * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• World3 nonrenewable resource sector — The world3 nonrenewable resource sector is the portion of the world3 model that simulates the nonrenewable resources. The World3 model was a simulation of human interaction with the environment designed in the 1970s to predict population and… …   Wikipedia

• World3 — The World3 model was a computer simulation of interactions between population, industrial growth, food production and limits in the ecosystems of the Earth. It was originally produced and used by a Club of Rome study that produced the model and… …   Wikipedia

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• Peak uranium — is the point in time that the maximum global uranium production rate is reached. After that peak, the rate of production enters a terminal decline. While Uranium is used in nuclear weapons, its primary use is for energy generation via nuclear… …   Wikipedia

• Resource depletion — For other uses, see Depletion (disambiguation). Resource depletion is an economic term referring to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region. Resources are commonly divided between renewable resources and non renewable resources. (See also …   Wikipedia

• JEL classification codes — Articles in journals are usually classified according to the system used by the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL). The JEL is published quarterly by the American Economic Association and contains survey articles and information on recently… …   Wikipedia

• Localism in Thailand — The chief proponent of localism in Thailand is King Bhumibol Adulyadej s sufficiency economic theory. The foundations of Bhumibol s theory included sustainability, moderation and broad based development. The Learning Centre of King Bhumibol’s… …   Wikipedia

• Arctic Regions — ▪ 2009 The Arctic regions may be defined in physical terms (astronomical [north of the Arctic Circle, latitude 66° 30′ N], climatic [above the 10 °C (50 °F) July isotherm], or vegetational [above the northern limit of the tree line]) or in human… …   Universalium

• Nuclear power proposed as renewable energy — Although nuclear power is considered a low carbon power generation source,[1] its legal inclusion with renewable energy power sources has been the subject of debate. Statutory and scientific definitions of renewable energies usually exclude… …   Wikipedia