Question

With the help of an example, explain how renewable natural resources have been depleted. Also suggest the measures to overcome this problems

Answer 1

An example of a renewable natural resource that is being depleted is the tropical rain forests of the world. Two primary examples would be in the Amazon rain forest of South America and the rain forests of South East Asia and more specifically in Indonesia. Several factors have led to the depletion of these renewable resources; but primarily they are depleted by wide scale logging whether for sale of the hardwoods or for agriculture expansion. Much of this is done illegally. In Indonesia, for example, most of the deforestation takes place to expand palm oil plantations. By doing some food product research one can understand that numerous products from candy, to shampoo, soap, margarine, cookies, and even ice cream contain palm oil. Measures to overcome this problem could be finding alternative foo additives that come from more sustainable practices and education so that more people are aware of the impact simply by consuming so many products containing palm oil. 

Answer 2

Answer:

• The global tropical rain forests are one example of such  renewable natural resource which is being depleted.
• Amazon rain forest in South America as well as the rain forests in South East Asia, more notably in Indonesia, are two prime examples.

Explanation:

• The degradation of such renewable resources has been caused by a number of factors, but principally by extensive logging, whether it is done for the sale of hardwoods or to expand agriculture.
• A large portion of this is prohibited.
• For instance, the majority of deforestation in Indonesia occurs to make room for more palm oil plantations.
• One can learn that many products, including candies, shampoo, detergent, margarine, cookies, or even ice cream, contain palm oil by doing some research on food products.
• Finding substitute food additives that originate from more environmentally friendly techniques and increasing public awareness of the effects of ingesting so many goods with palm oil could be steps taken to address this issue.

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