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Recourses

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Anything that can bemused to meet a human need

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Non renewable

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Recourses that, once used, cannot be remade because they take millions of years to form again such as oil

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Sustainable

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A recourse that will be available to future generations

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Renewable

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Recourses that quickly replenish themselves and can be used again and again

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Peak Oil

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The point in time at which the global production of oil will reach its maximum rate, after which production will gradually decline.

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Sustainable Development

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Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the needs of future generations.