《伯克希尔可持续发展百科全书》（Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability）第四卷《自然资源与可持续发展》（Natural Resources and Sustability）探讨了人类的需求和欲望，从食物、住所到娱乐和旅行，是如何刺激地球物质资源的消费的。科学家、生态学家和其他专家作者介绍了商业活动的历史影响（在渔业、农业、能源和矿产开采等各种行业），讨论了可再生和不可再生资源的全球分布和使用，并关注未来的创新方法。读者将了解为什么更新不一定会使资源免受损害，以及为什么“没有免费午餐”这句格言适用于所有自然资源。
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, Vol 4: Natural Resources and Sustainability
Natural Resources and Sustainability, Volume 4 of the ten-volume Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, explores how human needs and desires, from sustenance and shelter to recreation and travel, have spurred the consumption of Earth’s material resources. Scientists, ecologists, and other expert authors present the historical impact of commercial activities (in industries as varied as fisheries, agriculture, energy, and mineral extraction), discuss the global distribution and use of renewable and nonrenewable resources, and focus on innovative approaches for the future. Readers will learn why renewal doesn’t necessarily put a resource beyond harm and why the no-free-lunch adage applies to all natural resources.
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