Restricting+resource+depletion+such+as+fishing,+logging,+and+mining.

“Resource depletion is an economic term referring to the over use and exhaustion of raw materials within an area or country” // (Resource Depletion: Oil depletion )// Over using these resources and making it hard to replace these resources is clearly known as resource depletion. “Resource depletion is most commonly used to refer to too much farming, fishing, and mining.”// (Resource Depletion: Oil depletion // //2)// “Resource depletion is usually caused by over-consumption, excessive use of resources, non-equitable distribution of resources, overpopulation, forestry, agricultural practices, and pollution.”// (Resource Depletion: Oil depletion )// One most widely known example of resource depletion is the growing use of petroleum. “Although petroleum is a renewable resource, it takes millions of years to be created.”// (E-Issues: //// Resource Depletion // // ) // The demand and use of petroleum today is increasing rapidly, “but the actual creation of petroleum cannot be created fast enough to fulfill the demands”// (E-Issues: //// Resource Depletion // // ) // //.// Due to this unbalanced rate, the world is facing petroleum depletion. Fossil fuel is an extremely critical resource for modern economic growth; “fossil fuels currently provide 86% of global energy supplies”// (E-Issues: //// Resource Depletion // // ). // The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that the“demand for fossil fuel energy will increase approximately 60% between 2006 and 2030//” (//// Fuel // //Depletion).// But, many experts also predict that the production of “oil will peak within the next few decades.”//(//// Fuel // //Depletion)// If this resource is depleted and the global demand continues to increase,“it will create a situation of increasing scarcity of fossil fuel and rising prices.” //(//// Fuel // //Depletion)// “The lack of important renewable and non-renewable resources has enormous impact on economic growth.”// ( ////Introduction: Resource Depletion)//Most of the world’s fisheries are declining due to over-fishing; tropical forests are decreasing at a rapid rate due to forestry.Water supplies continue to be overdrawn and polluted, “thus causing nearly a billion people to live in countries where water is scarce.”// ( ////Introduction: Resource Depletion)//These are all examples of resource depletion today. Fishing is significant to the livelihood and food security of our world, especially in the developing world. “According to UN agencies the farming and stocking of aquatic organismsis growing rapidly today.//”(// //Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity)// Facts and statistics about worldwide aquaculture production rates states that the “global main marine fish stocks are pressured by overfishing and environmental degradation // ( ////Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity)// “According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), over 70% of the world’s fish species are either already fully exploited or depleted.” //(// //Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity)// “GEF (Global Environment Fund) provides funds projects preventing the use of ozone destroying chemicals to countries such as Russian Federation, Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries. ” //(// //Depletion of Key Resources ) // Between 1991 and 2004, the “GEF allocated more than $177 million to projects to phase out ODS and a co-financing of $182 million.” // ( ////Depletion of Key Resources ) // ‘Natural Resources Defense Council’ works to protect wildlife and wild places using science and law. They “collaborated with EPA to restrict use of pesticide, to prevent constructions near the Florida Everglades.”// ( ////Introduction: Resource Depletion)// ‘Sierra Club’ educates people to protect the environment. ‘Environmental Defense Fund’ created solutions to environmental problems to reduce fossil fuels. They also “prevented the development of a resort on former state park which could’ve endangered species. They won the ban on DDT use.”// ( Depletion of Key Resources ) // “‘Friends of the Earth’ protects Earth from environmental disaster by toxic waste clean-up and groundwater protection.”// (E-Issues: //// Resource Depletion //// ) //They “won federal court case that prevents Army Corps of Engineers from illegally allowing developers to fill in wetlands.”// (E-Issues: //// Resource Depletion //// ) // [|“Depletion of Key Resources.” Environmental Issues. Web. 2010. 20 Mar. 2012] [|"E-Issues: Resource Depletion." //Environmental Issues//. Web. 20 Mar. 2012.] [|“Fuel Depletion.” Resource depletion. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.] [|“Introduction: Resource Depletion” Environment. Web. 20 Mar. 2012] [|"Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpela." //Peak Oil & Sustainability//. 2002. Web. 20 Mar. 2012.] [| “Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity” Environmental Issues: Resource Depletion. 2009. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.] [|“Resource Depletion: Oil depletion.” Environment: Resource depletion. 2008. Web. 20 Mar. 2012.]
 * Issue:** Restricting resource depletion such as fishing, logging, and mining.
 * Background information:**
 * Related UNO member nations:**
 * US:** In the 1930's, “U.S. discovered their trend peaked, butthis fact was ignored by most” // ( //// Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpela //// ) // 1947, United States began “importing oil becausetheir own oil industry couldn’t keep up with the rising demand.” // ( //// Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpela //// ) // Finally in 1970 oil production in the United States peaked. 1973 was when the information about United States’ limited oil resources was let out to the public and their leaders.
 * Saudi Arabia: ** Saudi Arabia has the largest reserves and production in the world. It’s “Ghawar and Safaniya field is the world's largest oil field with an estimated 70 Gb and 30 Gb of reserves and is believed to account for 50% of Saudi production” // ( //// Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpela //// ) // Saudi Arabia produced 1 Mb/d at one point, but now produces half of this due to resource depletion. Saudi Arabia is “engaged in an aggressive drilling program to keep the Ghawar field producing at its current rate.” // ( //// Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpela //// ) //
 * Venezuela: ** Venezuela’s oldest fields all together “producedover 2 million barrels a day at one point, but due to the serious resource depletion this rate has dropped down to 850,000 barrels per day.” // ( //// Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpela //// ) // “Venezuela currently struggles to keep its production up.” // ( //// Oil Depletion in the United States and the World; Korpel //// a) // Daily news from Venezuela shows the severe political and economic difficulties for the country.
 * What has NGOs done?**
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