natural resource
noun
1
natural resources plural
: industrial materials and capacities (such as mineral deposits and waterpower) supplied by nature
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When Trump brings the cost of energy down by facilitating the exploration, development, refinement, and distribution of our natural resources, all of America will pay less for gas at the pump, less for food and other commodities, and will experience more economic freedom.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Companies like Metsä Group manage millions of hectares of forest and can play a key role in advancing sustainability efforts, by focusing on environmental stewardship, the responsible management and care of natural resources to ensure long-term sustainability.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The measure also creates an 11-member advisory council appointed by the commissioner of natural resources to review the new grants.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
The country itself is the fourth wealthiest in the EU, with a GDP per capita of $52,000 (€48,000) and the CIA World Factbook lists its natural resources as petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Companies like Metsä Group manage millions of hectares of forest and can play a key role in advancing sustainability efforts, by focusing on environmental stewardship, the responsible management and care of natural resources to ensure long-term sustainability.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The measure also creates an 11-member advisory council appointed by the commissioner of natural resources to review the new grants.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
The country itself is the fourth wealthiest in the EU, with a GDP per capita of $52,000 (€48,000) and the CIA World Factbook lists its natural resources as petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Natural resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20resource. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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