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Degradation of resources reduces the productivity of the poor , who mostly rely on such resources . Caroline Gilman was a leading female Southern writer who edited juvenile and family weeklies and wrote stories and poems for children as well as domestic novels for women . Poverty severely impedes recovery from these events , and weakens social and ecological resistance , especially as the poor are unable or do not have the opportunity to invest in natural resource management . These were the writers who prompted Nathaniel Hawthorne 's notorious comment , in an 1855 letter to his publisher , that " America is now wholly given over to a d - - - - d mob of scribbling women . These ecosystems are very different from closed canopy forests but are also rich in diverse natural resources . In most countries , nitrate levels in drinking water derived from surface water do not exceed ten milligrammes per litre ( mg / l ) , although nitrate levels in well water often exceed 50 mg / l. Nitrite levels are normally lower , less than a few milligrams per litre ( WHO 2004 ) . Most coastal African countries are party to relevant international conventions and have national policies and regulations for sustainable coastal development and use of marine resources . In a year of contrasts , the regional economy continued to grow but also suffered damage from a series of natural disasters . To achieve a more sustainable energy future we need political will and leadership at national , regional and global levels ; global cooperation , particularly on technology transfer ; and economic resources .