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Factors of production provided by nature. This includes land suitable for agriculture, mineral deposits, and water resources useful for power generation, transport, and irrigation. It also includes sea resources, such as fish and offshore mineral deposits.

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Natural Resources
in Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World Length: 3061 words
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in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History Length: 7522 words
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in The New Oxford Companion to Law Length: 696 words
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in A Dictionary of Economics (3) Length: 38 words

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