Sentences with phrase «consume scarce resources»

Maintaining focus requires discipline to determine how to use financial and human capital — especially when good initiatives might consume scarce resources.

They typically increase the rate of consuming scarce resources and polluting the environment.

Not exact matches

Some farmers and city leaders worry that the fracking boom is consuming too much of a scarce resource, while others see the push for production as an opportunity to make money by selling water while furthering the nation's goal of energy independence.

With challenging classes, dedicated and knowledgeable teachers, and able, motivated peers from all kinds of backgrounds, it's reasonable to ask whether exam schools consume more than their share of scarce financial resources.

While the global economy has been shaky over the last few years, I can't imagine scarce resources not becoming more valuable over time as they continue to become more and more rare and as the global population continues to rise and countries needing more basic materials to build, expand or consume energy.

These problems have accelerated in recent decades as we've consumed ever more scarce resources, including oil, coal, metals, and water, to create ever more products to live in our homes, work in our business, and accumulate things.

However, traditional wet - cooled CSP plants often consume a large amount of water which especially causes a challenge in arid areas where water resources are scarce.

Disputes over child custody and access tend to consume inordinate amounts of court time, parents» scarce financial resources and these disputes cause parents and children untold harm on many levels.