Quotes About Resources

The optimum population is, then, less than the maximum.

The strong evidence is that we're running out of space. We're collectively affecting the world's climate. This is due to the still-growing human population and our increase in consumption.

Africa is awakening. It's a huge market of almost a billion people with huge resources and a young population. People spend when they're young.

Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population.

As a global community, we have to start thinking more seriously about whether there are limits to what our earth can bear and if we're willing to cope with the struggle for limited resources, which only seem to increase as our population does.

Oil demand is going to continue to grow as population grows.

The challenge of ensuring adequate, nutrient-rich food for an expanding global population is a daunting one, especially given constraints on key resources like water and agricultural land.

It is undeniable that the looming environmental crisis is partly the consequence of population growth.

I think the Greens are posing some of the most important questions of our time, for example how we live sustainably on a planet of finite resources and a rising population, and how do we do that in a way that doesn't exceed environmental limits and which is fair.

Europe has united, China is growing speedily and Russia possesses immense power in terms of fuel resources. The US administration cannot do anything about it.

The Iraqi people will not allow any country to take possession of their own resources.

We're going after the possibilities of tax fraud, insurance fraud, securities fraud. We're going to look at this stuff very closely. We have the jurisdiction, we have the resources, and we have the will.

Ideally, one should have more material than one can possibly cope with.

Poverty is not a lack of character. Poverty is a lack of cash.

These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer.

Poverty is everywhere, but in Africa, there is more.

Diamonds are a key component in the campaign to make poverty history.

America has been living on the back of the whole world! If you take how much energy we consume, like, 20 percent of the world's energy is consumed in this country. Where do you think it comes from, and what are the sacrifices of those countries?

Africa is rich, and why are we poor then if our continent is rich. It is not right.

The idea of a non-growing economy may be an anathema to an economist. But the idea of a continually growing economy is an anathema to an ecologist.

On-demand ridesharing can make cities less congested and polluted and free up resources. Shared rides can become so affordable that they cost the same as a bus ride today.

The more that energy costs, the less economic activity there can be.

I think if you want be a big team and stay a big team, it costs money. Whether you like it or not, it doesn't matter.

We should ensure that a kid from Nash County can get the same great education as a kid from Wake County.