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Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest, and cultural value. On Earth , it includes sunlight , atmosphere , water , land , all minerals along with all vegetation , and wildlife .

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33-667: This article is about the album. For other uses, see Natural resource . 1970 studio album by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Natural Resources [REDACTED] Studio album by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Released September 8, 1970 Recorded 1969 – 1970 Genre Soul Length 33 : 10 Label Gordy Producer Henry Cosby Clarence Paul Martha Reeves and

66-1224: A Little Love in Your Heart" Jackie DeShannon Jimmy Holiday Randy Myers 2:57 2. "The Hurt Is Over (Since I've Found You)" Duke Browner 2:57 3. "Take a Look" Clyde Otis 2:16 4. "Won't It Be So Wonderful" Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson 2:30 5. "I Should Be Proud" Henry Cosby Joe Hinton Pam Sawyer 2:56 6. "People Got to Be Free" Felix Cavaliere Ed Brigati 2:40 Personnel [ edit ] Martha Reeves - lead vocals; background vocals on "Everybody's Talking" The Andantes - background vocals (side 1, tracks 2, 4, 5; side 2, tracks 2, 5 and 6) Lois Reeves - backing vocals (side 1, track 1; side 2, track 5) Sandra Tilley - background vocals (side 1, track 1; side 2, track 5) Valerie Simpson - background vocals (side 2, track 4) Nickolas Ashford - background vocals (side 2, track 4) The Funk Brothers - instrumentation References [ edit ] ^ Natural Resources at AllMusic v t e Martha and

99-901: A country's wealth; however, a sudden inflow of money caused by a resource boom can create social problems including inflation harming other industries (" Dutch disease ") and corruption, leading to inequality and underdevelopment, this is known as the " resource curse ". Extractive industries represent a large growing activity in many less-developed countries but the wealth generated does not always lead to sustainable and inclusive growth . People often accuse extractive industry businesses as acting only to maximize short-term value, implying that less-developed countries are vulnerable to powerful corporations. Alternatively, host governments are often assumed to be only maximizing immediate revenue . Researchers argue there are areas of common interest where development goals and business cross. These present opportunities for international governmental agencies to engage with

132-516: A fish, or it may be transformed by extractivist industries into an economically useful form that must be processed to obtain the resource such as metal ores , rare-earth elements , petroleum , timber and most forms of energy . Some resources are renewable , which means that they can be used at a certain rate and natural processes will restore them. In contrast, many extractive industries rely heavily on non-renewable resources that can only be extracted once. Natural resource allocations can be at

165-465: A major source of social unrest and conflicts in developing nations. At present, there is a particular concern for rainforest regions that hold most of the Earth's biodiversity. According to Nelson, deforestation and degradation affect 8.5% of the world's forests with 30% of the Earth's surface already cropped. If we consider that 80% of people rely on medicines obtained from plants and 3 ⁄ 4 of

198-579: A number of duets between Benton and Dinah Washington , among them " Baby (You've Got What It Takes) " and " A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) "; he worked on Washington's solo efforts, as well, most notably the classic " What a Difference a Day Makes " and " This Bitter Earth ". Otis also produced hits for Sarah Vaughan (" Broken-Hearted Melody "), Timi Yuro (" Hurt ") and The Diamonds (" The Stroll "), which he also co-wrote. In 1962 Otis produced 33 of Mercury's 51 chart hits. Upon leaving

231-629: Is a 1970 soul album released by Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas on the Gordy ( Motown ) label. The album is significant for the Vietnam War ballad " I Should Be Proud " and the slow jam, "Love Guess Who". The album marked a return from lead singer Martha Reeves , recovering from a time in a mental institution after an addiction to painkillers nearly wrecked her (though it still took her until 1977 to beat her addiction). This

264-515: Is a type of land management that seeks to conserve , protect and restore habitat areas for wild plants and animals , especially conservation reliant species , and prevent their extinction, fragmentation or reduction in range . 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

297-438: Is another factor causing depletion of natural resources. For example, the depletion of nutrients in the soil due to excessive use of nitrogen and desertification . The depletion of natural resources is a continuing concern for society. This is seen in the cited quote given by Theodore Roosevelt , a well-known conservationist and former United States president, who was opposed to unregulated natural resource extraction. In 1982,

330-510: Is considered a sustainable development issue. The term sustainable development has many interpretations, most notably the Brundtland Commission's 'to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'; however, in broad terms it is balancing the needs of the planet's people and species now and in the future. In regards to natural resources, depletion

363-417: Is followed according to the judicious use of resources to supply present and future generations. The disciplines of fisheries, forestry, and wildlife are examples of large subdisciplines of natural resource management. Management of natural resources involves identifying who has the right to use the resources and who does not to define the management boundaries of the resource. The resources may be managed by

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396-596: Is of concern for sustainable development as it has the ability to degrade current environments and the potential to impact the needs of future generations. "The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem, it will avail us little to solve all others." Theodore Roosevelt Depletion of natural resources is associated with social inequity . Considering most biodiversity are located in developing countries, depletion of this resource could result in losses of ecosystem services for these countries. Some view this depletion as

429-666: Is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species , their habitats , and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction . It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on science, economics and the practice of natural resource management . The term conservation biology was introduced as the title of a conference held at the University of California, San Diego , in La Jolla, California, in 1978, organized by biologists Bruce A. Wilcox and Michael E. Soulé . Habitat conservation

462-583: The United Nations developed the World Charter for Nature , which recognized the need to protect nature from further depletion due to human activity. It states that measures must be taken at all societal levels, from international to individual, to protect nature. It outlines the need for sustainable use of natural resources and suggests that the protection of resources should be incorporated into national and international systems of law. To look at

495-552: The private sector and host governments through revenue management and expenditure accountability, infrastructure development, employment creation , skills and enterprise development , and impacts on children, especially girls and women. A strong civil society can play an important role in ensuring the effective management of natural resources. Norway can serve as a role model in this regard as it has good institutions and open and dynamic public debate with strong civil society actors that provide an effective checks and balances system for

528-886: The Vandellas Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Martha Reeves Lois Reeves Delphine Reeves The Original Vandellas Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard Roschelle Laughhunn Gloria Williams Betty Kelly Sandra Tilley Studio albums Come and Get These Memories Heat Wave Dance Party Watchout! Ridin' High Sugar 'n' Spice Natural Resources Black Magic Live albums Martha and

561-460: The Vandellas chronology Sugar 'n' Spice (1969) Natural Resources (1970) Black Magic (1972) Singles from Natural Resources " I Should Be Proud " Released: February 12, 1970 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Natural Resources

594-1158: The Vandellas Live! Compilation albums Greatest Hits Singles " I'll Have to Let Him Go " " Come and Get These Memories " " Heat Wave " " Quicksand " " Live Wire " " In My Lonely Room " " Dancing in the Street " " Wild One " " Nowhere to Run " " You've Been in Love Too Long " " My Baby Loves Me " " I'm Ready for Love " " Jimmy Mack " " Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone " " Honey Chile " " I Promise to Wait My Love " " Forget Me Not " " I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin' " " (We've Got) Honey Love " " I Should Be Proud " " Bless You " Related topics Discography Authority control databases [REDACTED] MusicBrainz release group Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_Resources&oldid=1098750389 " Categories : 1970 albums Gordy Records albums Martha and

627-612: The Vandellas albums Albums produced by Henry Cosby Albums produced by Clarence Paul Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles with hAudio microformats Album articles lacking alt text for covers Articles with music ratings that need to be turned into prose All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2019 Natural resource Natural resources are part of humanity's natural heritage or protected in nature reserves . Particular areas (such as

660-771: The centre of many economic and political confrontations both within and between countries. This is particularly true during periods of increasing scarcity and shortages ( depletion and overconsumption of resources). Resource extraction is also a major source of human rights violations and environmental damage. The Sustainable Development Goals and other international development agendas frequently focus on creating more sustainable resource extraction, with some scholars and researchers focused on creating economic models, such as circular economy , that rely less on resource extraction, and more on reuse , recycling and renewable resources that can be sustainably managed. There are various criteria for classifying natural resources. These include

693-567: The government as in Norway's case, natural resources can actually be a factor in whether a civil war starts and how long the war lasts. In recent years, the depletion of natural resources has become a major focus of governments and organizations such as the United Nations (UN). This is evident in the UN's Agenda 21 Section Two, which outlines the necessary steps for countries to take to sustain their natural resources. The depletion of natural resources

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726-510: The government's management of extractive industries, such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address the key governance issues in the extractive sectors. However, in countries that do not have a very strong and unified society, meaning that there are dissidents who are not as happy with

759-661: The importance of protecting natural resources further, the World Ethic of Sustainability, developed by the IUCN , WWF and the UNEP in 1990, set out eight values for sustainability, including the need to protect natural resources from depletion. Since the development of these documents, many measures have been taken to protect natural resources including establishment of the scientific field and practice of conservation biology and habitat conservation, respectively. Conservation biology

792-565: The label, he briefly worked at Liberty Records before founding his own publishing firm, the Clyde Otis Music Group, and moving into independent production. Relocating to Nashville, Tennessee , Otis produced sessions for country singers Charlie Rich and Sonny James . His songs have also been recorded by Elvis Presley , Aretha Franklin , Johnny Mathis , and Patti Page . In the late 1970s, he collaborated again with Brook Benton on several albums for various labels. Winner of

825-404: The nature of the shared resources, the individuals who are affected by the rules can participate in setting or changing them. The users have rights to devise their own management institutions and plans under the recognition by the government. The right to resources includes land, water, fisheries, and pastoral rights. The users or parties accountable to the users have to actively monitor and ensure

858-510: The rainforest in Fatu-Hiva ) often feature biodiversity and geodiversity in their ecosystems. Natural resources may be classified in different ways. Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed of natural resources (at its fundamental level). A natural resource may exist as a separate entity such as freshwater, air , or any living organism such as

891-591: The source of origin, stages of development, renewability and ownership . Resource extraction involves any activity that withdraws resources from nature. This can range in scale from the traditional use of preindustrial societies to global industry. Extractive industries are, along with agriculture, the basis of the primary sector of the economy. Extraction produces raw material , which is then processed to add value . Examples of extractive industries are hunting , trapping , mining , oil and gas drilling , and forestry . Natural resources can add substantial amounts to

924-443: The users according to the rules governing when and how the resource is used depending on local condition or the resources may be managed by a governmental organization or other central authority. A "...successful management of natural resources depends on freedom of speech, a dynamic and wide-ranging public debate through multiple independent media channels and an active civil society engaged in natural resource issues..." because of

957-595: The utilisation of the resource compliance with the rules and impose penalties on those people who violate the rules. These conflicts are resolved quickly and efficiently by the local institution according to the seriousness and context of the offense. The global science-based platform to discuss natural resources management is the World Resources Forum , based in Switzerland. Clyde Otis Clyde Lovern Otis (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008)

990-487: The world's prescription medicines have ingredients taken from plants, loss of the world's rainforests could result in a loss of finding more potential life-saving medicines. The depletion of natural resources is caused by 'direct drivers of change' such as mining , petroleum extraction , fishing , and forestry as well as 'indirect drivers of change' such as demography (e.g. population growth), economy, society, politics, and technology. The current practice of agriculture

1023-484: Was Nat King Cole 's recording of his song " That's All There Is to That ", which reached the Billboard Top 20 in 1956. On joining Mercury Records as director of A&R in 1958, Otis began writing and producing material for Brook Benton. This collaboration led to " It's Just a Matter of Time ", " Endlessly ", " So Many Ways ", " Kiddio " and the novelty song , " The Boll Weevil Song ". Otis also produced

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1056-593: Was an American songwriter and record producer, best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton , and for being one of the first African-American A&R executives at a major label. According to the music licensing organization Broadcast Music, Inc. , Otis is credited as the writer or co-writer of almost 800 songs. After serving in the Marines during World War II , Otis moved to New York City and inspired by fellow Marine Bobby Troup , best known for " Route 66 ", began writing songs. Otis' first success

1089-729: Was the next-to-last album for the Vandellas, whose success had peaked in the mid-1960s. Track listing [ edit ] Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. " Something " George Harrison 2:47 2. "Easily Persuaded" Dick Cooper Clarence Paul Ernie Shelby Morris Broadnax 2:44 3. "Didn't We" Jimmy Webb 2:41 4. "I'm in Love" Ernie Shelby 2:58 5. "Love, Guess Who" Clarence Paul Ernie Shelby 2:54 6. " Everybody's Talking " Fred Neil 2:50 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Put

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