natural resource
naturally occurring resource, including mineral resources (e.g. metal ores), mined fossil fuels (e.g. petroleum), water resources (e.g. lakes and groundwater), water energy resources, timber, arable land, game (e.g. deer), fish in water bodies, etc.
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Summary
natural resource is a resource type[1]. It draws 5,461 Wikipedia views per month (resource type category, ranking #2 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: environmental resource[3], concrete object[4], natural object[5]
- Part of: nature[6], natural environment[7], primary commodity[8]
- Commons category: Natural resources[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Natural resources[10]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11], Dictionnaire des biens communs[12]
- Partially coincident with: natural material[13]
- Topic has template: Template:Natural resources[14]
- Has characteristic: type of natural resource[15]
- Different from: environmental resource[16]
- Studied by: natural resources[17], Political Economy of Natural Resources[18]
- Union of: list of values as qualifiers[19]
- Relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator: Target 12.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals[20]
- P14541: 3rxOVx[21]
- P14692: Neva[22]
Why It Matters
natural resource has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]