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| gen. |
non-renewable resource |
| biol. |
nonrenewable resources |
| ecol. |
exhaustible resources |
| econ. |
exhaustible resourses (A.Rezvov) |
| mar.law |
non-renewable resolutions |
| mil. |
non-renewable resources |
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| gen. |
finite resource (A non-renewable resource (also called a finite resource) is a resource that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable economic extraction in meaningful human time-frames. An example is carbon-based, organically-derived fuel. The original organic material, with the aid of heat and pressure, becomes a fuel such as oil or gas. Earth minerals and metal ores, fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas), nuclear fuels, and groundwater in certain aquifers are all non-renewable resources. In contrast, resources such as timber (when harvested sustainably) and wind (used to power energy conversion systems) are considered renewable resources, largely because their localized replenishment can occur within timeframes meaningful to humans. WK Alexander Demidov) |
| environ. |
non-renewable resource (A natural resource which, in terms of human time scales, is contained within the Earth in a fixed quantity and therefore can be used once only in the foreseeable future (although it may be recycled after its first use). This includes the fossil fuels and is extended to include mineral resources and sometimes ground water, although water and many minerals are renewed eventually; Природный ресурс, который, с точки зрения продолжительности человеческой жизни, находится в недрах земли и может быть использован только в обозримом будущем (хотя после использования может быть использован вторично). К таким ресурсам относятся минеральные виды топлива, а также минеральные ресурсы в целом, грунтовая вода, хотя минеральные ресурсы и вода в конечном итоге могут восстанавливаться) |
| fish.farm. |
non-renewable resource (dimock) |
| IMF. |
exhaustible resource |
