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Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either freshwater from natural sources, or water produced artificially from other sources, such as from reclaimed water or desalinated water (). 97% of the water on Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh ...
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Natural resource management is a discipline in the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants, and animals—with a particular focus on how management affects quality of life for present and future generations. Hence, sustainable development is followed according to the judicious use of resources to supply present and ...
Out of all the water on Earth, saline water in oceans, seas and saline groundwater make up about 97% of it. Only 2.5–2.75% is fresh water, including 1.75–2% frozen in glaciers, ice and snow, 0.5–0.75% as fresh groundwater and soil moisture, and less than 0.01% of it as surface water in lakes, swamps and rivers.
The National Agency of Natural Resources (AKBN) (Albanian: Agjencia Kombëtare e Burimeve Natyrore) is a government agency that supervises and monitors the use of natural resources in Albania. Its purpose is to maintain the interests of the State in the fields of hydrocarbons, minerals and energy. The agency oversees the development and ...
E-edition or eEdition may refer to: Digital edition, a magazine or newspaper delivered in electronic form; Ebook, a book publication available in electronic form; Online magazine, a magazine published on the Internet or through another electronic method; Online newspaper, a version of a newspaper delivered online, or a standalone publication
Water resource treaties encompass many types of water like surface water, groundwater, watercourses, and dams. [19] [20] When a water resource can be shared equally, like a river acting as a border between nations, there tends to be less conflict than upstream/downstream water resource sharing agreements. [21]
Natural resources are resources that exist without actions of humankind; this includes characteristics such as magnetic, gravitational, and electrical properties and forces. Resources may be classified as renewable or nonrenewable .