Cengage Advantage Books: Sustaining the Earth 10th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 10

What is a resource ? Distinguish between a perpetual resource and a renewable resource and give an example of each. What is sustainable yield? Define and give two examples of a nonrenewable resource. Distinguish between recycling and reuse and give an example of each. Distinguish between economic growth and economic development. Define and distinguish between gross domestic product (GDP) and per capita GDP. Distinguish between more-developed countries and less-developed countries and give examples of a high-income, a middle-income, and a low-income country.