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PRINCIPLE OF BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT
There are three main stages to take the consumer from natural resources to final consumption. ...
Some resources that are extracted can be regenerated, eg animal products and food crops.
Resources that can be exhausted are for example gold, oil, fishing or by not replanting forests. ...
FIGURE 2: DIAGRAM SHOWING THE THREE (3) TYPES OF PRODUCTION
JAMAICA NATURAL RESOURCES
The main natural resources of Jamaica are:
(Natural resources: bauxite, gypsum, limestone)
Mineral and Quarrying
Bauxite is Jamaicas main mineral resource. ... Other mineral resources include Silica sand, Limestone, Gypsum, Marble Clay and Peat. ...
Jamaicas recoverable deposits of limestone are estimated to be over 150 billion tonnes (Jamaica Five-Year Development Plan 1990-1995). ... Total production of Marl in 1996 amounted to 4,16,000 tonnes, an increase of 5 percent compared with 1995. ... The main resources exploited are finfish and shellfish including some mollusces. The marine capture fishery is mainly artisanal in nature and does not utilise high technology, and is done by fishermen operating from canoes. Approximately 95 percent of these fishermen operate on the islands coastal shelf and its associated banks. ... The inshore fishery includes operations carried out on the islands shelf areas in areas not exceeding 64 km from the mainland. ... Other fishery resources of commercial value include marine shrimp, conch and lobsters. ...
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NATURAL RESOURCES
The natural resources of Trinidad and Tobago are:
petroleum, natural gas, asphalt. ... 5 Mbbl from more than 53. ... 7 million in 2000, which included five exploratory wells onshore and seven wells offshore (Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries, 2000, Industry focus—Oil—2000 exploration & production review
and forecast for 2001, accessed January 11, 2002, at URL http://www. ... New Horizon planned to invest up to $35
CUBA NATURAL RESOURCES
The natural resources of Cuba are:
Cobalt, nickel, iron ore, copper, manganese, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land.
In 2000, Cuba’s GDP increased by 5. ... 1%; commerce and tourism, by 5. ... The Government planned a 5% increase in the GDP for 2001 with a 14% increase in investment, a 15% increase in tourism, and a 5% increase in nickel production (The Government of the Republic of Cuba, 2001, Desarrollo económico—Evolución de la economía cubana—Objetivos fundamentales del plan para el año 2001 [Economic development—Evolution of the Cuban economy—Fundamental objectives of the plan for the year 2001], accessed September 12, 2001, at URL http://www. ... The Oficina Nacional de Recursos Minerales is also charged with protecting Cuba’s mineral and
hydrocarbon resources, controlling mineral production, and ensuring the preservation of the environment in areas of mineral activity. ... Recent changes in mining and foreign investment legislation, however, are changing the nature of the industry. ... 5% increase in 5 years. ...
FIGURE 3: OIL & GAS EXTRACTION IN CUBA
GUYANA NATURAL RESOURCES
The natural resources of Guyana are:
Bauxite, gold, diamonds, hardwood timber, shrimp, fish
Guyana is a small but diverse country, with tremendous natural resources and potential wealth. ...
The government recognises that social and economic conditions for the majority of Guyanese are harsh and that poverty hampers peoples
BARBADOS NATURAL RESOURCES
The natural resources of Barbados are:
Petroleum, fish and natural gas
In 2000, the mining sector played a minor role in the economy of Barbados. ... The Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources is the Government agency responsible for the mining sector of Barbados. ... Energy Information Administration, May 2001, Caribbean fact sheet—Barbados, accessed January 10, 2002, at URL http://www.
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