"There is every Reason to Believe that Resources can be Developed Sustainably". To What extent do you Agree with this Statement?

A resource can be defined as a means of supplying a want/stock that can be drawn on/country's collective means for support and defence. A resource can be either renewable or non-renewable. A renewable resource is one which the use of will not deplete the Earth's supply of fossil fuels, whereas a non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown. Oil, coal and natural gas, despite regenerating over time, do …

…with minimal wasting of water. The world's natural resources are steadily and rapidly depleting. However, sustainable development is starting to have a real , positive effect now. It has been perfected by the MEDW, and the LEDW is beginning to grasp the basics of sustainable development/farming. I agree fully with the statement, purely because the world simply has to have sustainable development mastered in order to survive and maintain the current level of technological advance.