noun phrase · academic
natural resource management
UK/ˌnætʃrəl ˈriːsɔːs ˈmænɪdʒmənt/US/ˌnætʃrəl ˈriːsɔrs ˈmænɪdʒmənt/NA·tur·al RE·source MAN·age·ment
the sustainable management and use of natural resources like water, forests and minerals.
Examples
“Effective natural resource management can prevent conflicts over water in dry regions.”
“The report recommended integrated natural resource management across sectors.”
“Community involvement is crucial for sustainable natural resource management.”
Band 8 sentence
“Integrated natural resource management is necessary to balance economic development with the conservation of fragile ecosystems.”
Collocations
- integrated natural resource management
- sustainable natural resource management
- community-based natural resource management
Word family
Common mistakes
nature resource management→natural resource management
resource management of nature→natural resource management
Say it for a higher band
5resource management→6environmental management→7+natural resource management
Synonyms
resource governance
Easily confused
resource governance
“Resource governance reforms aimed to increase transparency in mining contracts.”
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