Managing Scarcity Having realized that scarcity is a real present-day issue, let us take time to learn how we could manage this issue today. Luckily, there have been technological interventions that have been developed to answer some scarcity issues regarding resources, and alternative measures that enhance our capacity to manage meager resources.

Activity Objective:At the end of the activity, the student is expected to have enumerated several scarce resources that is scarce today, identified key uses of such resources, and proposed substitute resources that may be used or alternative measures that may be undertaken to better manage the resource.

Instructions: 1. IdentifyEight (8)scarce resources. 2. Write these in the first column below. Next, identify the key uses of these resources and have these written in the second column. Finally, propose alternative measures to better manage this resource. D0 this by filling up columns three and four, respectively. An example is given below. 3. Use the format below in providing your answers.

Scarce Resource Key Use(s) of this Substitute Alternative That Need to be Scarce Resource Resource(s) That Measures to Managed May be Used Better Manage the Resource 1) Fossil Fuels a) transportation a) biogas a) energy-saving (crude oil, coal) devices (Power Booster) b) manufacturing b) solar energy b) daylight saving plants time (DST) c) electric power c) wind power c) energy-saving practices (putting off lights when not needed Scarce Resource Key Use(s) of this Substitute Alternative That Need to be Scarce Resource Resource(s) That Measures to Managed May be Used Better Manage The Resource 1) a) a) a) b ) b) c) c) c)