Dictionary

natural resource en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹəl ˈɹɪː.sɔːɹs/
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Meanings

1. Any source of wealth that occurs naturally, especially surface water, groundwater, minerals, fossil fuels, timber, wild game, soil quality, and air quality.
   • There’s so much Trump in Joe: the overbearing and vainglorious rhetoric, the hogging of all natural resources, the willingness to treat people like property, the disappointing offspring. 2017 December 1, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made”, in The Onion AV Club:
   • Africa’s growing demand for wood products presents an opportunity to build a resilient bioeconomy that creates jobs, strengthens local industries and reduces pressure on natural forests. Wood remains one of Africa’s most vital natural resources, supporting livelihoods, economic development and industrial growth across the continent. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020, more than 600 million Africans depend on forests and trees for their livelihoods, relying on wood value chains for employment, energy, construction materials and income generation. The sector supports industries such as furniture manufacturing, paper production, packaging, electricity transmission, housing and construction. In rural Africa, wood and tree-based systems also provide fuel and income, forming a cornerstone of household survival. As population growth and urbanization accelerate, demand for wood products is rising sharply, creating both opportunities and challenges for sustainable development. Harnessing this potential could position the wood sector as a driver of economic transformation and green growth. At the centre of this opportunity is the idea of a resilient wood-based bioeconomy, an approach that sustainably uses renewable biological resources like wood and forest products to produce materials, energy and services while safeguarding ecosystem health. 2026 June 12, Jane Mutune, Peter Minang, “Building a resilient wood-based bioeconomy in Africa”, in Forest News:

Forms

Hypernyms

resources · resource

Relateds

human resources · conservation · capital · stewardship · human capital · environmental protection · environment

Translations (54)

nl grondstof (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sah айылҕа баайа (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · hi प्राकृतिक संसाधन (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · fa منبع طبیعی (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · cmn 自然資源 /自然资源 (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · el φυσικοί πόροι (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · fi luonnonvara (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · my သယံဇာတ (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · gl recurso natural (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · nn naturressurs (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · hu természetes erőforrás (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · cmn 資源 /资源 (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ko 천연자원 (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · pt recurso natural (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · tl likas na kayamanan (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · lo ຊັບພະຍາກອນທຳມະຊາດ (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sh prirodno bogatstvo (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · de natürliche Ressource (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ja 天然資源 (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sv naturtillgång (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · uk приро́дний ресу́рс (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ka ბუნებრივი რესურსი (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · id sumber daya alam (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · th ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติ (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ro resursă naturală (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sl naravni (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · mk природен ресурс (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sh природно богатство (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · pl zasób naturalny (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ko 자연자원 (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · mi rawawhenua (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · da naturresurse (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · fi luonnonrikkaus (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · nb naturressurs (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ar مَوْرِد طَبِيعِيّ (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ru приро́дный ресу́рс (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · it risorsa naturale (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sw maliasili (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · mi rawa taiao (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ms sumber semula jadi (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · be прыро́дны рэсу́рс (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · cs přírodní zdroj (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · tl likas na yaman (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · vi tài nguyên thiên nhiên (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · tr doğal kaynak (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · es recurso natural (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ro bogăție naturală (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · bg приро́ден ресу́рс (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sk prírodný zdroj (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ca recurs natural (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · sv naturresurs (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · fr ressource naturelle (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · ja 自然資源 (source of wealth that occurs naturally) · az təbii sərvət (source of wealth that occurs naturally)