Resource Depletion
The using up of natural resources (e.g. fossil fuels, rare minerals, forests) faster than they can be replenished, often...
Real World
Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo — driven by demand for EV batteries from Tesla and Apple — is depleting finite mineral reserves and devastating local ecosystems.
Exam Focus
Connect resource depletion to rising input costs and reputational risk; use stakeholder analysis to structure longer answers.
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