Question

In one or two sentences, explain why conserving scarce resources affects how quickly they are used up.

Answer 1

Conserving scarce resources decreases the unwanted usage of it. So, the amount of usage decreases and resource lasts long

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Answer 2

Scarce resources are those whose supply is limited, and therefore, it is not enough to satisfy all the needs for which it is required.

If a conservation policy is applied on scarce resources, these will be consumed at a lower pace, and the total amount available would last longer than otherwise.

For instance, energetic resources (oil, gas) are scarce on Earth and need to be conserved in order to last more.