China's growing demand for natural resources is matched by Africa's significant and often under-developed oil and mineral reserves.

中国对自然资源的需求不断增长，正好与非洲的丰富且往往开发不足的石油矿产储藏互补。

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A significant part of Brazil's economy relies on the use of natural resources for production inputs.

巴西经济中有很大一部分依赖使用自然资源作为生产投入的部门。

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Simple moves, such as natural daylighting and a rainwater retention and recycling system, have significant impacts on preserving resources.

简单的举动，例如自然天光、蓄水池以及雨水回收系统，都将对资源保护产生重大的影响。

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If there is any common investment theme among the top-performing armchair gurus, it would be that most of them have significant exposure to natural resources stocks, including mining and energy companies.

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The first is those countries that currently depend heavily on natural gas imports but also have significant shale resources: France, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Morocco, and Chile.

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We should impose significant taxes on all uses of non-renewable natural resources, especially those in short supply.

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