Learning Objectives
- Understand the categorization of natural resources based on their uses.
- Identify resources essential for life, materials, and energy.
- Analyze the implications of unsustainable use and over-exploitation of natural resources.
- Explore the concept of the 'natural resource curse' and its economic impacts.
- Discuss the importance of stewardship and sustainable practices in resource management.
- Evaluate the distribution of natural resources and its effects on human settlements and trade.
- Investigate traditional and modern practices in sustainable agriculture and resource use.