CHAPTER 13
Resources Development & Land Use i
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Resource Development and the Oil Industry :
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oil and gas provide energy
•
this energy powers most of the world 's transportation
•
global transportation has increased because economic globalization made it easier to trade goods
globalization continues to expand trade transportation of goods will require the consumption of more fossil
•
as
,
fuels
developed countries use fossil fuels to maintain status quo for their growing population
•
•
less developed countries increase their fossil fuel usage to become more competitive
•
demand for fossil fuels continues to rise but the supply is limited =
higher costs
Ecological Footprint :
•
scientists use the term ecological footprint to describe the load people impose on nature .
Your ecological
footprint represent the area of the level 's surface
necessary to sustain the level of resources you use and the
waste you create
sustainability : stewardship;
generic definition
•
Every steward has his definition of what stewardship them Most often stewardship
°
or her own means to . ,
evokes a sense of personal responsibility for ensuring our natural resources are
sustainability managed for our
own quality of life and for future
, generations
religious definition :
•
theological
°
a belief that humans are responsible for the world, and should take care of it . It can have
political implications too .
Resources Development & Land Use i
-
-
Resource Development and the Oil Industry :
•
oil and gas provide energy
•
this energy powers most of the world 's transportation
•
global transportation has increased because economic globalization made it easier to trade goods
globalization continues to expand trade transportation of goods will require the consumption of more fossil
•
as
,
fuels
developed countries use fossil fuels to maintain status quo for their growing population
•
•
less developed countries increase their fossil fuel usage to become more competitive
•
demand for fossil fuels continues to rise but the supply is limited =
higher costs
Ecological Footprint :
•
scientists use the term ecological footprint to describe the load people impose on nature .
Your ecological
footprint represent the area of the level 's surface
necessary to sustain the level of resources you use and the
waste you create
sustainability : stewardship;
generic definition
•
Every steward has his definition of what stewardship them Most often stewardship
°
or her own means to . ,
evokes a sense of personal responsibility for ensuring our natural resources are
sustainability managed for our
own quality of life and for future
, generations
religious definition :
•
theological
°
a belief that humans are responsible for the world, and should take care of it . It can have
political implications too .
