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Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic materials on which civilisation depends. We need to tap natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Anil Agarwal

Meaning of "natural resources" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Natural resources is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NATURAL RESOURCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

natural resources

Natural resource

Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems. Natural resources are derived from the environment. Some of them are essential for our survival while most are used for satisfying our needs. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components that can be found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed of natural resources. A natural resource may exist as a separate entity such as fresh water, and air, as well as a living organism such as a fish, or it may exist in an alternate form which must be processed to obtain the resource such as metal ores, oil, and most forms of energy. There is much debate worldwide over natural resource allocations, this is partly due to increasing scarcity but also because the exportation of natural resources is the basis for many economies. Some natural resources such as sunlight and air can be found everywhere, and are known as ubiquitous resources.

Definition of natural resources in the English dictionary

The definition of natural resources in the dictionary is naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATURAL RESOURCES

natural immunity
natural justice
natural language
natural language processing
natural law
natural logarithm
natural monopoly
natural number
natural philosopher
natural philosophy
natural rate of unemployment
natural science
natural scientist
natural selection
natural slope
natural theologian
natural theology
natural varnish
natural virtues
natural wastage

WORDS THAT END LIKE NATURAL RESOURCES

American Expeditionary Forces
armed forces
Canadian Forces
combined forces
composition of forces
defence forces
Forces
human resources
human-resources
join forces
land forces
market forces
resources
security forces
shared resources
special forces
the Forces
to leave sb to their own resources
triangle of forces
van der Waals forces

Synonyms and antonyms of natural resources in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «natural resources» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Find out the translation of natural resources to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of natural resources from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «natural resources» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自然资源
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recursos naturales
570 millions of speakers

English

natural resources
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राकृतिक संसाधनों
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مَوَارِدٌ طَبِيعِيَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полезные ископаемые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recursos naturais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাকৃতিক সম্পদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ressources naturelles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sumber semula jadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bodenschätze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

天然資源
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천연 자원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumber daya alam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tài nguyên thiên nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயற்கை வளங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नैसर्गिक संसाधने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğal Kaynaklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risorse naturali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bogactwa naturalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

природні ресурси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

resursă naturală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυσικοί πόροι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

natuurlike hulpbronne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

naturtillgångar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

naturressurser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of natural resources

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATURAL RESOURCES»

The term «natural resources» is very widely used and occupies the 15.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of natural resources
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NATURAL RESOURCES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «natural resources» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «natural resources» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about natural resources

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10 QUOTES WITH «NATURAL RESOURCES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word natural resources.
1
Anil Agarwal
Environmental activism against the resource industry is widespread all over the world, but at the same time we have to realise that these are basic materials on which civilisation depends. We need to tap natural resources in a sustainable manner.
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Anil Agarwal
If left-wing extremism continues to flourish in parts which have natural resources of minerals, the climate for investment would certainly be affected.
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Louis Bacon
It is a wonderful honor to receive the Audubon Medal from the National Audubon Society, which for more than a century has fought tirelessly to protect and preserve our natural resources and environment for future generations.
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Yehuda Berg
With so much evidence of depleting natural resources, toxic waste, climate change, irreparable harm to our food chain and rapidly increasing instances of natural disasters, why do we keep perpetuating the problem? Why do we continue marching at the same alarming beat?
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Kathleen Blanco
When I'm out hustling up new industries, I can offer Louisiana's many selling points. We have unmatched natural resources, a unique culture and fantastic workers.
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Jan Brewer
We as governors, whether we're Republican or Democrat, we really believe that we know what's best for our people. And in Arizona, and particularly we're very interested about natural resources.
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Bradley Byrne
The state of Alabama is serious about economic development, and we have shown that the Mobile region has a skilled workforce that is developing every day, strong infrastructure, and an abundance of natural resources.
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Russ Carnahan
From protecting our natural resources to providing maritime security and national defense, the Coast Guard's duties are broad in scope, and the performance of those duties has never been more important.
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Matt Cartwright
Extreme weather threatens our energy and electric grid, federal buildings, transportation infrastructure, access to natural resources, public health, our relationships across the globe, and many other aspects of life.
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Ralph Chaplin
It seems the most logical thing in the world to believe that the natural resources of the Earth, upon which the race depends for food, clothing and shelter, should be owned collectively by the race instead of being the private property of a few social parasites.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATURAL RESOURCES»

Discover the use of natural resources in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to natural resources and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A New Century for Natural Resources Management
This book explores the changes that are leading to a new century of natural resources management.
Richard L. Knight, Sarah F. Bates, 1995
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Natural Resources and Economic Development
Natural Resources and Economic Development, first published in 2005, explores a key paradox: why is natural resource exploitation not yielding greater benefits to the poor economies of Africa, Asia and Latin America?
Edward B. Barbier, 2007
3
Natural Resources and Conflict in Africa: The Tragedy of ...
The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.
Abiodun Alao, 2007
4
Assessing and Restoring Natural Resources In Post-Conflict ...
This book, by thirty-five authors, examines the experiences of more than twenty countries and territories in assessing post-conflict environmental damage and natural resource degradation and their implications for human health, livelihoods, ...
David Jensen, Stephen Lonergan, 2013
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Sovereignty Over Natural Resources: Balancing Rights and Duties
In modern international law, permanent sovereignty over natural resources has come to entail duties as well as rights.
Nico Schrijver, 2008
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Justice and Natural Resources: Concepts, Strategies, and ...
Yet inequitable distribution of the burdens of industrial facilities and pollution is only half of the problem; poor and minority communities are often denied the benefits of natural resources and can suffer disproportionate harm from ...
Kathryn Mutz, Gary Bryner, Douglas Kenney, 2002
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Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and Actions
This book brings together a collection of reports and case studies that explore what the international community in particular can do to reduce this risk.
Ian Bannon, Paul Collier, 2003
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Environmental and Natural Resources Economics: Theory, ...
This new edition of Environmental and Natural Resources Economics presents an accessible yet rigorous treatment of environmental and natural resources economics, including climate change and the economics of sustainability.
Steven C. Hackett, 2011
9
Valuing Environmental and Natural Resources: The ...
In this book, the authors provide a guide to the statistical and econometric practices that economists employ in estimating non-market values.
Timothy C. Haab, Kenneth E. McConnell, 2002
10
Geostatistics for Natural Resources Evaluation
This text provides an advanced introduction to the theory and applications of geostatistics, including tools for description, modeling spatial continuity, spatial prediction, assessment of local uncertainty, and stochastic simulation.
Pierre Goovaerts, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATURAL RESOURCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term natural resources is used in the context of the following news items.
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Analyst Price Target Update on Pioneer Natural Resources
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) stock has received a short term price target of $ 184.33 from 24 Analyst. The share price ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»
2
Active Stocks Trader's Round Up: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc …
Cliffs Natural Resources, said it intends to declare second-quarter 2015 financial results before the U.S.-market open Wednesday, July 29, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
3
Active Trending Stocks: International Business Machines Corp …
Vanguard Natural Resources, declared it will release its second quarter 2015 financial results after the market closes on Monday, August 3, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
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Beaufort Securities Reaffirms "Speculative Buy" Rating for Cluff …
Cluff Natural Resources PLC logo Beaufort Securities reaffirmed their speculative buy rating on shares of Cluff Natural Resources PLC ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
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Most Volatile Stocks: Harvest Natural Resources Inc. (HNR), A. M. …
Harvest Natural Resources Inc. (HNR) of the Basic Materials sector has gained 3.57% from opening today with a volume of 12,600 shares and ... «WallStreet Scope, Jul 15»
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Can Cliffs Natural Resources Earnings Ever Recover?
Steel production has fallen sharply in many areas of the world, as producers respond to falling demand from areas like construction, ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
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Without natural resources we would have no food
We're stripping you down. Not literally, you pervert. When was the last time you counted how many natural resources you used? Never. It would ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
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Report of urban lion has residents of Milwaukee neighborhood …
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was notified and dispatched an employee to check it out. Flynn says it was "theoretically ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) Highlighted As Weak On High Volume
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Cliffs Natural Resources ( CLF) as a weak on high relative volume candidate. In addition to specific proprietary ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
10
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ANRZ) Recovers Some …
Watch the video to learn about the probability of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANRZ) Chart Signal as of Jul 22, 2015 ... «HotStocked, Jul 15»

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