Concept
Exploitation of natural resources
Overview
use of natural resources for economic growth
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After a certain, and not very advanced, stage in the progress of agriculture—as soon, in fact, as mankind have applied themselves to cultivation with any energy, and have brought to it any tolerable tools—from that time it is the law of production from the land, that in any given state of agricultural skill and knowledge, by increasing the labor, the produce is not increased in an equal degree; doubling the labor…
John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy
Close in meaning to Exploitation of natural resources; the term itself is not named.
But because of the monopolization of Nature by a few persons, most men and women only stick their heads above the welter just enough to catch a glimpse of better things, then to be shoved down and under. The only problem of the relation of Nature to human good which is real is the economic problem of the exploitation of natural resources in the equal interests of all, instead of in the unequal interests of a class…
John Dewey, The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy, and other essays in contemporary thought
Names Exploitation of natural resources.
The produce of land, mines, and fisheries, when their natural fertility is equal, is in proportion to the extent and proper application of the capitals employed about them. When the capitals are equal, and equally well applied, it is in proportion to their natural fertility. In all countries where there is a tolerable security, every man of common understanding will endeavour to employ whatever stock he can command…
Adam Smith, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Close in meaning to Exploitation of natural resources; the term itself is not named.
Related ideas
- Industrial Revolution
- Environmental justice
- Social conflict
- Papua New Guinea
- Technology
- Natural environment
- Economic growth
- Developing country
- Environmental degradation
- Energy
Place in the tradition
Part of Libertarianism.
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