Nothing exemplifies this statement more than the plunder of the island of Nauru.

… extraction — of natural resources, but also of hope and meaning from the people trapped within it. Constant growth on a finite planet under existential threat, mainly caused by the extractive nature of our economy is simply insane. Any young biology student could tell you it’s an impossibility to keep depleting resources from an ecosystem and expect it to survive. And yet, every year, governments worldwide — even when we are in the grip of a global pandemic — res…
An Economy of Place — Part 1
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Nothing exemplifies this statement more than the plunder of the island of Nauru. The story of Nauru's "descent from prosperity to penury is one of the most cautionary tales of modern development". - The Economist (Dec 22, 2001)
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