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natural resource — n. an actual or potential form of wealth supplied by nature, as coal, oil, water power, arable land, etc. * * * … Universalium
natural resource — n. an actual or potential form of wealth supplied by nature, as coal, oil, water power, arable land, etc … English World dictionary
Natural resource — Primary resource redirects here. For original sources used in research, see Primary source. The rainforest on Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands is an example of an undisturbed natural resource. Forest provides timber for humans; food and shelter for… … Wikipedia
natural resource — natural re source [ US ˌ... ˈ..] n [C usually plural] things that exist in nature and can be used by people, for example oil, trees etc ▪ a country with abundant natural resources … Dictionary of contemporary English
Natural resource management — The Tongass National Forest in Alaska is managed by the United States Forest Service. Natural resource management refers to the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how… … Wikipedia
Natural resource economics — Economics … Wikipedia
Natural Resource Protection Zoning — In recent years, communities in Massachusetts have adopted Resource Protection Zoning (RPZ) as a tool to protect natural resources and open space. RPZ, which was originally passed in Shutesbury, Massachusetts in spring 2008, includes elements of… … Wikipedia
Natural resource extraction — The related terms natural resource extraction (or simply resource extraction) both refer to the practice of locating, acquiring and selling natural resources. In recent times, environmental pressure groups have attempted to reduce the ecological… … Wikipedia
Natural Resource Management region — Is a region defined by the Australian Commonwealth, state and territory governments 56 of which derived from assessments related to the selections made for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP) priority regions.The… … Wikipedia
natural resource — noun resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑natural resources • Hypernyms: ↑resource • Hyponyms: ↑land resources, ↑mineral resources, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
natural resource — noun Date: 1870 1. plural industrial materials and capacities (as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature 2. resource 1b, c … New Collegiate Dictionary
