Consumption of natural resources rises dramatically every year as the human population increases and standards of living ris
[00:08.65]Between 1950 and 1990 the world population doubled to 5.3 billio
[00:16.09]with nearly 80 percent living in developing ,or poorer nation
[00:21.24]The large,developed nations,however,are responsible for the greatest consumption of natural resources because of their high standards of livin
[00:30.90]Conservation education and the thoughtful use of resource
[00:35.11]is necessary in the developed countries to reduce natural-resource consumptio
[00:41.77]To protect natural resources from pollution,individuals,industries,and governments have many obligation
[00:49.01]These include prohibiting or limiting wastewater and airborne pollutant
[00:54.62]preventing the production of radioactive material
[00:57.86]and regulating drilling and transportation of petroleum product
[01:02.98]Failure to do so results in contaminated air, soil,rivers,plants,and animals.
[01:10.16]For example,if governments required that all oil tankers be fitted with double-layered frame
[01:17.09]the damages to fisheries and wildlife from the many oil spills of the 20th century may have been reduced. |