natural resource law
nounUK /ˈnætʃrəl rɪˈzɔːs lɔː/
US /ˈnætʃrəl ˈriːsɔːrs lɔː/
Natural resource law is the set of rules about how people can use things from nature, like water, trees, and minerals.
Natural resource law helps decide who can take water from the river and how much they can take.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The body of rules that governs ownership and control of oil, gas, and minerals.
The company hired a lawyer who specializes in natural resource law before drilling for oil.
3. Laws that protect wildlife and natural habitats from harm.
Natural resource law can stop people from cutting down trees in a protected forest.
4. Rules about sharing water between farms, towns, and factories.
Under natural resource law, the town and the farmers must agree on how to share the river water.