48+ Planet Earth Natural Resources UK. The mother earth is abundant with natural resources that develop on this planet using its surrounding environment. Natural resources are those resources that occur within the environment in their original and natural form, undisturbed by humanity.
While more than 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water, only 2.5 percent.
Earth has many resources for humans to survive and thrive. Let's think about the gasoline we use in cars. The global footprint network estimates that the world currently needs 1.6 earths to satisfy the demand for natural resources, and suggests that this figure could rise to 2 planets by 2030. This includes all valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value.