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Natural Resources and Technology: The Sweet Spot for Preserving Life.

POSTED 08/21/2024

Modern society is continuing to develop technologies at a fast pace while facing some environmental problems; thereby, the interrelation between natural resources and technologies becomes a critical factor in maintaining life on the planet.

With the rapid increase of the world’s population and continuous city expansion, the pressure on the demand for resources increases significantly and this creates an increasing importance for ideas that seek to intertwine the advancement of technology with sustainability.

This interaction between the promises contains the potential of revealing a hidden area of interaction between the viability of the earth and the improvement of social living standards for generations to come.

Water, minerals, forests, and fossil fuels have always been the basic elements of human society constituting the critical mass of the world’s resources. They sustain industries, enable farming, and are the ingredients of products that make up today’s lives. However, the continuation of these resources’ usage without restoration has equal harms as deforestation, water crises, soil erosion, and climate change.

In light of these exigent issues, technology assumes the role of a savior that has availed methods and procedures for lowering the effects of environmental harm and advancing sustainable development.

This involves precision agriculture, renewable energy systems, technology in recycling, and smart city development among others; all, showing how technological inputs influence the utilization of the resources. For example, precision agriculture uses big data, aerial imagery, and soil sensors, to increase the production of crops while using the least amounts of water and chemicals.

Non-conventional sources of energy including solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are transforming the energy industry by reducing the impact of conventional energy sources like coal and decreasing the emission of greenhouse gasses.

Also, innovations in the disposal of waste have improved, and today waste disposal is the subsequent turn of events, which transforms waste into resources.

The hidden place to find and store life relates to the natural resources/endowments and technology. With the help of technological advancements to efficiently and sustainably address the problems of resource management and their conservation, one can highlight the possibilities for further and harmonious development of cooperation between man and nature.

The path to this vision is people’s engagement in innovation, collaboration, and acting as stewards of the sacred earth and her resources for future generations.

 

The Dance of Elements

Another interesting observation is that natural resources feed into technology and innovation sustains the stocks of natural resources. Water, Minerals, and forests which nature offers to man are the pillars of technological development. On the other hand, technology has the advantage of improving their usage and preservation. For instance, improvement in the capture of solar has enabled the use of solar energy and thus reduced fossil fuels and the affecting their exploitation. (https://www.UNDP.org/policy-centre/Singapore/blog/five-ways-tech-can-help-us-protect-natural-resources).

Similarly, water purification technologies ensure access to clean water, essential for human survival and ecosystem health. Enhanced tools include remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) help in the monitoring and management of natural resources. These tools provide critical data on resource availability, usage patterns, and environmental impact, facilitating more informed decision-making (https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/discover-technologys-impact-on-natural-resources).

When we combine the technology with the resources to support the members of society, such as food, water, and energy, their efficient utilization can be accomplished reducing the rates of wastage and the improvements of the promotion of sufficient use.

 

Eco-Innovation: Next, the focus is on Biomimicry and after that Smart Cities.

Developed from concepts inspired by the planet, eco-innovation available solutions to some of the most phenomenal environmental issues. Biomimicry or imitation of nature’s strategies has yielded remarkable inventions. For instance, enhanced techniques in the manufacturing of wind turbines based on the structures of humpback whales’ fins have improved the energy yield (https://blog.nature.org/2016/06/02/10-innovations-changing-conservation/).

They also come under another front of eco-innovation, and that is smart cities. These urban areas adopt the use of technology to increase efficiency on energy usage and lower the levels of wastage and level of comfort for the customers.

For example, smart grids in the distribution of electricity, where energy loss is decreased, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources in electricity generation is enhanced.

Also, the tools of planning employ data analysis aspects in creating urban models that are more humane with sustainable characteristics. (https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/discover-technologys-impact-on-natural-resources).

On the rise are more circular economy strategies that consist of recycling and reusing elements.

The approach helps to cut on the harvesting of fresh inputs and recycling of waste, which is good for the environment. It has been recently normal for companies to have a circular economy to their products; whereby the products are made to have a long life and are built in a manner that can be recycled easily.


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(https://www.undp.org/policy-centre/singapore/blog/five-ways-tech-can-help-us-protect-natural-resources).

 

Challenges and Ethical Considerations

Although technology has a lot of advantages, it has its drawbacks and moral problematic issues. This activity is usually characterized by effects such as negative impact on the natural environment and loss of biological diversity.

Making this distinction though is not easy since sometimes the resources required may be too much to the extent of harming the environment. For example, mining activities can destroy habitats, pollute water sources, and contribute to climate change (https: The below article is informative and focuses on creativity in conservancy (https://blog.nature.org/2016/06/02/10-innovations-changing-conservation/).

Notably, ethical issues also exist about the consequences of technological interventions on ecosystems. New technologies that are to be implemented in organizations require close monitoring to reduce the impacts of undesirable effects.

For instance, while genetically modified crops can enhance food security, they may also affect non-target species and disrupt ecosystems

(https:>(accessed [29 November 2021], available from [//www. UNEP. org/news-and-stories/story/how-digital-technology-and-innovation-can-help-protect-planet]).

 

Case Studies:

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Several analyses based on actual events presuppose that the combination of natural resources and technology is quite effective in producing positive results. Thus, modern farming, either through GPS or information processing, helps farmers to get the maximum result in terms of yields per unit of input. This approach reduces water and fertilizer consumption, promoting sustainable farming practices. (https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/how-digital-technology-and-innovation-can-help-protect-planet).

It is also possible to name examples in the sphere of clean water availability, for instance, Freshwater Ecosystem Explorer is a specific tool that is designed to provide countries with the necessary information concerning the condition of the lakes and rivers to manage the availability of freshwater.

This tool developed through a partnership between UNEP, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, and Google Earth Engine, supports global efforts to achieve sustainable development goals related to water. That is why it is important that through digital technology and innovation agencies, we secure the future of the planet

Another area that has not been left behind is wildlife conservation; similar to the above-stated point, technological change has boosted this segment.

The Connected Conservation initiative in South Africa uses surveillance technology to combat poaching, resulting in a dramatic reduction in rhino killings

Similarly, the Rainforest Guardians project employs AI to detect and report illegal logging, helping to protect rainforest ecosystems (https://www.undp.org/policy-centre/singapore/blog/five-ways-tech-can-help-us-protect-natural-resources).

 

The Future Landscape

With the technologies on the horizon which include Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, and the Internet of Things they are impending to change the management of resources drastically.

With such a system, AI can then tally the given data to presume the approximated resource demand and its usage.

For instance, AI algorithms can forecast weather patterns and water availability, aiding in efficient water management. Among the possible fields of nanotechnology, the most promising is the utilization for getting rid of pollutants in water and ground.

 

Conclusion

Complicated dependencies have been formed through natural resources and technologies where there is a “hidden niche” for sustainable solutions to emerge. This synergy is important in our endeavor to conserve natural resources and thus the world for the next generations. Contemporary technologies have invariably become essential in the enhancement of the management and conservation of these resources, to ensure efficient use.

Remote sensing, renewable energy, smart recycling, etc., are some of these technological innovations that have revolutionized our approach to natural resource management. They assist us in monitoring the patterns of consumption so that we can estimate the shortages that are likely to occur and reduce wastage consequently reducing harm to the environment.

For example, renewable energy technologies question the depletion of resources in a given society as the energy is generated from the available natural resources, smart recycling also promotes the circular economy where resources are recycled in the right way.

This symbiosis between natural capital and technology has to be sustained and deepened all the time. Opening a new angle of novel strategies and tools is critical in the improvement of the sustainable use of natural resources. Intergovernmental, inter-industrial, and intercommunal diplomacy is necessary to encourage policies and practices at all levels.

Accordingly, it can be said that natural resources and technology are the most promising paths to sustainable development. In this way, by introducing new ideas, working together, and increasing awareness, people can effectively learn about this synergy and make it possible to guarantee the growth of the world for the present and future generations.