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American economist [|Herman Daly] proposes three rules [|[2]] laying out the conditions for the sustainable use of resources and waste disposal:


 * 1) Renewable resources such as fish, soil, and groundwater must be used no faster than the rate at which they regenerate. (For example, fish stocks may not be depleted faster than the fish can reproduce);
 * 2) Nonrenewable resources such as minerals and fossil fuels must be used no faster than renewable substitutes for them can be put into place. (For example, reinvesting profits from fossil fuel powered processes into renewables such as solar or bio-fuel so that there will be adequate energy available if oil is no longer available);
 * 3) Pollution and wastes must be emitted no faster than natural systems can absorb them, recycle them, or render them harmless. (For example if sewage is released into a lake or river, unless it is at a pace such that aquatic life can absorb the nutrients, it cannot be considered sustainable).