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May 14, 2009

resources

Resources

resources (noun) - the things that an organisation or person uses to function and operate

resourceful (adjective) - good at finding ways to solve problems

exhaust resources -  when the things needed for normal operation are used up and disappear

endowed with resources
well-endowed with resources

natural resources
rich in natural resources
oil resources
mineral resources
water resources
environmental resources
the resource curse (See Wikipedia)

extract more value from the processing of these resources 

considerable resources
the project exhausted considerable resources

scarce resources
meagre resources
a lack of resources
inadequate resources

untapped resources
exploit resources

free up resources
sharing resources
harnessing resources

draw on resources
draw on limited resources 
mobilize resources
distribute resources

squander resources
waste resources
careful about not wasting resources
unsustainable resource use

conserve resources
manage resources

pool resources
Japanese government to set up an Asian monetary fund that would have pooled Asia's resources and provided much-needed liquidity to countries suffering massive capital outflows

request additional resources for the project

a highly resourceful manager
clever and endlessly resourceful

resource constraints

identify additional technical resources available outside their own agency

These countries have seriously deficient judicial systems due to inadequate resources and human capital, weak institutions, and a lack of transparency

technological resources
information resources
Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video)

access to resources
equitable access to resources
Gender bias refers both to unequal access to resources (land, water, credit, knowledge, new technologies, etc.)

water resources are subject to laws on land use

make the best use of one's capacities and available resources

private resources
make use of resources
make use of what private resources you have available first before seeking aid

communal resources
privatization of communal resources

renewable resources
the earth's ability to renew resources and absorb wastes

military resources
the military resources spent to keep oil supplies flowing reliably from the Persian Gulf

in search of relief after all resources had been exhausted

seeks to provide at least minimal resources to every child


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