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What would be the advantages of exploiting resources with short-term aims? How would these advantages differ from the advantages of using a long-term perspective in managing our resources?

Answer:

Exploiting resources with short term aims has some advantages. First of all, it takes millions of years for the formation of natural resources and it is not possible to renew these resources. Hence, the aims which must be long termed perspective is that these last for generations to come. For this, short term aim must be to avoided. Our current basic needs can be fulfilled only by awareness. The expenditure for short term requirements will be less and there will be full utilization of resources and the wastage will be very low.