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ResourceResourceAnything that is both naturally Anything that is both naturally

occurring and of use to humans – occurring and of use to humans – three typesthree types

NaturalNatural CapitalCapital HumanHuman CommodityCommodity

A good for which there is a demandA good for which there is a demand

What are some resources and What are some resources and commodities we have seen so far?commodities we have seen so far?

Natural ResourcesNatural ResourcesDefined as either as: Renewable or Non-Defined as either as: Renewable or Non-

RenewableRenewable

Renewable ResourceRenewable Resource Can replace itself within a “relatively short” period Can replace itself within a “relatively short” period

of time. (Roughly 50 years: a human lifetime)of time. (Roughly 50 years: a human lifetime) Corn, Fish, Timber (Reproducible if harvested properly)Corn, Fish, Timber (Reproducible if harvested properly)

Non-Renewable ResourceNon-Renewable Resource Cannot replace itself within a human lifetime. Cannot replace itself within a human lifetime.

Usually limited in supplyUsually limited in supply Oil, Coal, Petroleum (Thousands of years to form Oil, Coal, Petroleum (Thousands of years to form

naturally)naturally)

Supply usually cannot meet demandSupply usually cannot meet demand

Natural Resource at Natural Resource at workwork

What’s the issue?What’s the issue?

Case StudyCase Study Open to pg. 210 in the Global Connections Open to pg. 210 in the Global Connections

Textbook: “There’s Something Unsound in Textbook: “There’s Something Unsound in the Woods of Canada”the Woods of Canada”

Read as a class and answer the following:Read as a class and answer the following:

Why is Linda Manzer upset about the way Why is Linda Manzer upset about the way forest resources are being managed in forest resources are being managed in Canada?Canada?

What suggestions do you think she would What suggestions do you think she would make for better resource management in this make for better resource management in this industry?industry?

Capital ResourcesCapital Resources Resources used to further the creation of Resources used to further the creation of

wealthwealth

FactoriesFactories

MachineryMachinery Capital resources are anything that has Capital resources are anything that has

to do with support of creation of wealth.to do with support of creation of wealth.

WarehousesWarehouses

StructureStructure Any size -as long as it supports creation Any size -as long as it supports creation

of wealthof wealth

Bottle of shampoo is a capital Bottle of shampoo is a capital resource to a resource to a Hair StylistHair Stylist

With the person next to you: Pick 5 jobs and list 3 capital resources for each job. (5 min)Be prepared to share.

Human ResourcesHuman ResourcesPeople who inhabit a countryPeople who inhabit a countryThree traits of Healthy Human ResourcesThree traits of Healthy Human Resources

Sufficient numbers to form a labour Sufficient numbers to form a labour pool and domestic market for goods pool and domestic market for goods and services the country producesand services the country produces

Level of health that enable Level of health that enable productive work and raise a familyproductive work and raise a family

Given opportunity for education Given opportunity for education and training which enables them to and training which enables them to be a productive member of societybe a productive member of society

Tired of Equations?Tired of Equations?Consider this:Consider this:

Healthy Human Resources

+

Well developed natural and capital resources

=

Economic self sufficiency and high standard of living

*When one part of the equation changes the result is altered

What affects Human What affects Human Resources?Resources?

Hunger! Here are some stats on hunger:Hunger! Here are some stats on hunger: 1.02 billion people do not have enough to eat - more than 1.02 billion people do not have enough to eat - more than

the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union; the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union; The number of undernourished people in the world The number of undernourished people in the world

increased by 75 million in 2007 and 40 million in 2008, increased by 75 million in 2007 and 40 million in 2008, largely due to higher food prices; largely due to higher food prices;

907 million people in developing countries alone are 907 million people in developing countries alone are hungry; hungry;

Asia and the Pacific region is home to over half the world’s Asia and the Pacific region is home to over half the world’s population and nearly two thirds of the world’s hungry population and nearly two thirds of the world’s hungry people; people;

More than 60 percent of chronically hungry people are More than 60 percent of chronically hungry people are women; women;

65 percent of the world's hungry live in only seven 65 percent of the world's hungry live in only seven countries: India, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, countries: India, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia.Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Ethiopia.

Turn and talk for 3-5 minutes about the statistics Turn and talk for 3-5 minutes about the statistics listed abovelisted above

Hunger CycleHunger Cycle

Open to pg. 215 of the Global Open to pg. 215 of the Global Connections TextConnections Text

Read the two paragraphs and Read the two paragraphs and examine figure 9.8examine figure 9.8

Do you agree with the possible Do you agree with the possible effects of the hunger cycle?effects of the hunger cycle?

World Food Program Helps break huWorld Food Program Helps break hunger cyclenger cycle

Consider Consider Unit 3: Unit 3: PopulationPopulation

Population Explosion and Industrial Population Explosion and Industrial RevolutionRevolution

had circular cause and effecthad circular cause and effect Developed technology that allowed us to Developed technology that allowed us to

exploit natural resources at a much exploit natural resources at a much faster rate than ever before.faster rate than ever before.

More people means more need of More people means more need of resourcesresources However, who really needs them? However, who really needs them?

Global ResourcesGlobal Resources All three major types of resources All three major types of resources

distributed unevenly around the world.distributed unevenly around the world.Remember…Remember…

Global Resources: Management and CompetitioGlobal Resources: Management and Competitionn

Next on the AgendaNext on the Agenda

World Hunger ActivityWorld Hunger Activity How bad is it?How bad is it? ReactionsReactions

““Food Inc.”Food Inc.” Focus shifts from global food distribution Focus shifts from global food distribution

to local (North American) food distribution to local (North American) food distribution Lets contrast the fact that we have it so Lets contrast the fact that we have it so

good here, yet we manage to make it good here, yet we manage to make it worse.worse.

SourcesSources

Global Connections TextGlobal Connections Text http://www.wfp.org/hunger/statshttp://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats