The United States is abundant in natural resources.

It is rich in mineral resources, natural mineral resources.

We have abundant natural resources land, water and energy.

It is blessed with abundant natural and human resources and great potential for development.

There is a lot in this rich biota that is going to serve us well.

But, with few exceptions, such countries are afflicted with the so called natural resource curse countries with an abundance of resources not only do not do as well as expected, but actually do worse than countries without such benefits. While natural resource wealth should make it easier to create a more equalitarian society, countries with more resources, on average, are marked by greater inequality.

In addition, Papua boasts timber resources worth an estimated 78 billion.

Paraguay offered huge hydroelectric energy resources.

There is a curious phenomenon that economists call the resource curse so named because, on average, countries with large endowments of natural resources perform worse than countries that are less well endowed. Yet some countries with abundant natural resources do perform better than others, and some have done well.

Indeed, our land is very generously endowed with hydrocarbon resources, but one should not think that Turkmenistan intends to acquire wealth only by actively trading in its natural resources.

Resource rich economies can use commodity stabilization funds to support economic diversity.

This situation favours those countries richly endowed with natural resources such as oil, gold and diamonds.

They must use coal to advance their economic development. Failure to do so would be a missed opportunity at a time when African countries must avail themselves of all available resources for poverty reduction.

However, some wealthier developing countries, notably Chile, did achieve a faster pace of investment and growth based on their natural resource endowments.

Africa is particularly well endowed in biodiversity and keen to explore its natural wealth in a sustainable manner.

By amplifying such exemplars into a national project, Guinea could join the small group of commodity rich countries that have bucked the curse of corruption and economic decay that often accompanies large natural resource endowments.

The United Nations must protect the territorial integrity and natural resources of Western Sahara, a territory that multinational companies and major Powers coveted because of its natural riches, particularly oil.

These resources are a rich source of information for the less experienced competition agency.

The area surrounding Khiljan was considered one of the richest sources of marble in Palestine.

Even in the best resourced countries in the world, this life expectancy gap is as much as 20 years.

The region has access to tremendous conventional and renewable energy resources.

At the same time, the political transition had been launched and the country had significant natural and human resources to tackle these challenges.

The programme is designed to realize our long term energy requirements utilizing our vast thorium resources.

Nothing like the resources of a CERN or a DARPA or an IBM or a Dupont.

And yet, even in the best resourced countries, for example here in Europe, roughly 50 percent of affected people don't receive these interventions.

The current uncertainty on this matter hinders the rational utilization by the littoral countries of the vast resources of the Caspian Sea.

Somalia coastal waters offer significant potential for exploitation of marine resources, which include very rich fishing grounds.

55. Most of the people in southern Africa continued to live in poverty amidst abundant natural resources.

The Sudan had substantial resources that should be attractive to investors and was anxious to cooperate in promoting the welfare of all peoples.

One specific result was water scarcity, with once abundant sources of water drying up.

Economists put forward three reasons for the dismal performance of some richly endowed countries

We recognize that the United Nations brings together a unique wealth of expertise and resources on global issues.

Although Sierra Leone has rich agricultural resources, 10 years of civil war have severely reduced the country's food security.

We recognize that the United Nations brings together a unique wealth of expertise and resources on global issues.

They saw that precarious situation as a threat to the democratic process and to development in what was potentially a rich subregion.

Pacific Island Forum countries have shown leadership in the conservation and management of the world's rich ocean resources.

They had lived on the island for nearly 5,000 years, tilling its fertile lands and using the rich resources of the ocean.

63. The court s statute derived its substance from the rich resources of cultural diversity, which should lead to a unified effort and a unified result.

While the Internet s reach may be global, in practice the bulk of its vast resources are limited to people who can read and write English.

United Nations libraries will continue to serve as rich sources of knowledge for the world.

He has ample experience.

And fruits numberless,

And plenty of fruits.

and fruits abounding

And fruit abundant.