8. 'To ensure sustainable development, the depletion of renewable resources should not take place at
a rate faster than their regeneration' Justify this statement.
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Renewable resources do not have a fixed quantity - more can always be generated. However, if the rate of use exceeds the rate of renewal - that is, the source is used more than it's being recreated - its continued use will become unsustainable.
Even renewable resources can become unsustainable. If a resource is used up faster than it can regenerate, it will eventually be entirely depleted despite its renewability. Conversely, a non-renewable resource can be sustainable if it's used in moderation. Again, if used without caution, these too may become be depleted in a short time.
For most people sustainable energy use means that the environment is not significantly damaged due to accumulated effects of an energy practice. This part of the definition of sustainable energy is quite politically charged with widely varying opinions. Often advocates for fossil fuels will claim that coal, oil and natural gas are sustainable because the reserves for these are so large, discounting the problems with climate change.
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