They typically increase the rate of
consuming scarce resources and polluting the environment.
Maintaining focus requires discipline to determine how to use financial and human capital — especially when good initiatives might
consume scarce resources.
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.