Abstract: Natural resources are the material basis of human survival, social development and economic construction.Monitoring and observing the various spheres of the earth system and its components such as mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass, sand and ice are of great scientific and practical significance for natural resource management decision-making and earth system scientific research.This paper summarizos the construction ideas, site deployment, monitoring and observation content indicators, technical methods and new equipment of natural resource related networks in the United States, England, Germany, France, Australia and other countries, and summarizes international experience and enlightenment, that is, pay attention to comprehensive monitoring and observation under the framework of earth system science, improve standardized long-term continuous monitoring and observation capabilities, and strengthen based on space-sky-ground collaborative monitoring and observation.This paper analyzes the development status and existing deficiencies of China's natural resource related monitoring network, and puts forward the preliminary idea of building a national natural resources monitoring network, in order to provide reference for the development of China's natural resource monitoring and observations.