Between 1950 and 1990 the world population doubled to 5.3 billio
with nearly 80 percent living in developing ,or poorer nation
The large,developed nations,however,are responsible for the greatest consumption of natural resources because of their high standards of livin
Conservation education and the thoughtful use of resource
is necessary in the developed countries to reduce natural-resource consumptio
To protect natural resources from pollution,individuals,industries,and governments have many obligation
These include prohibiting or limiting wastewater and airborne pollutant
preventing the production of radioactive material
and regulating drilling and transportation of petroleum product
Failure to do so results in contaminated air, soil,rivers,plants,and animals.
For example,if governments required that all oil tankers be fitted with double-layered frame
the damages to fisheries and wildlife from the many oil spills of the 20th century may have been reduced.
