Some people think that water is the most important natural resource, while others believe that other resources such as oil and gold are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

 

Some people think that water is the most important natural resource, while others believe that other resources such as oil and gold are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion. 

Water is important 

• It is the lifeline, a resource without which no life can exist on the planet. It douses thirst and also keeps people and animals healthy 

• Without water, the landscape of the planet would turn barren, making it hard for humans to grow their food

Why Gold and oil are important 

• They hold an economic value 

• Where the gold reflects prosperity 

• Gold has always been used a means of trading, even in modern times the value of currency partly depends on the gold stocks available with state 

• Oil drives modern economies and all related functions - Lack of oil can send the economy in a tizzy  

•  Oil serves as facilitator of every possible function today.

A tug of war has ensued when it comes to deciding what holds more relevance for society, water, or gold and oil. While some are inclined in favor of the former,  economists lay emphasis on abundance of the latter two.

A common perception  surfacing today values water more than other any other naturally occurring mineral, for it this substance that has helped life persist on the planet and in current times when its availability is becoming tenuous in many parts of the world, sustaining even the fundamental functions such as affording fresh drinking water is becoming an uphill task for the regimes. It is feared that if this condition endures, chaos will descend and social unrest will become a common sight, and countries could be seen going to war.  

Moreover, water underpins growing food an essential function that makes it possible to feed the growing population and also the livestock that indirectly affords mankind the much required nourishment in the form of cereals, fruits, vegetables,  meat and milk, to name a few. Above all, this gift of nature influences and regulates climate: its presence allows greenery to flourish, providing the surroundings with the required humidity and also inviting precipitation. 

Having said that, the other school of thought considers gold and oil to be more crucial in modern times since where gold defines the prosperity of a country and helps define the value of its currency, oil bolsters various functions ranging from producing energy to rendering transportation of man and material possible; thus, the dearth of these can precipitate into a crisis. 

In hindsight, the current discourse seems ludicrous and lacking in substance since each of these materials have their own significance. If one provides life, the others augment development and sustenance of essential economic endeavors.