resourceuitputting
Resourceuitputting is the gradual depletion or exhaustion of natural resources as human activity extracts, uses, and consumes them faster than they can be replenished. The term is used to describe pressure on both non-renewable resources—such as fossil fuels, metals, and minerals—and renewable resources when their rate of use exceeds natural recovery, including groundwater, soil nutrients, forests, and fish stocks.
Causes include population growth, economic development, and rising consumption, which increase demand for energy, materials, and
Indicators and concepts used to assess resourceuitputting include reserve-to-production ratios, depletion time estimates, price volatility, and
Impacts of resourceuitputting include economic instability from supply shocks and price swings, environmental degradation from extraction
Mitigation strategies focus on sustainability: improving efficiency, reducing waste, increasing recycling and reuse, substituting scarce resources