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Arguments against the "resource curse" often claim economic benefits from the resource. The Purdue and Pavela case study reflects an example of negative economic impacts of this type of reliance on resource extraction; as even when the price of surface level coal goes up on the market, the poverty levels of people within those communities rises ...
Advancing technology: Increasing technology sophistication enables faster rates of natural resource extraction. For example, in the past, it could take a long time to log a small amount of trees using only saws. Due to better technology, the rates of deforestation have greatly increased. [6]
For example, from the 1980s and through today we can see examples of “extrACTIVISM”, a term coined by author Anna J. Willow. In protest of the logging project on their land, the Penan of Borean Malaysia claimed it was a case of civil disobedience as a means to end it and succeeded.
Resource justice (also referred to as "resource equity" or "resource governance") is a term in environmentalism and in environmental ethics.It combines elements of distributive justice and environmental justice and is based on the observation that many countries rich in natural resources such as minerals and other raw materials nevertheless experience high levels of poverty (resource curse).
Today, let us remember: peace matters, and the world must remain united in standing against those who threaten these values. May his memory be eternal.” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:
Macy's has named 66 of the 150 stores that it's planning to close as part of its revitalization plan.. The retailer announced back in February 2024 plans to shut down 150 "underproductive" Macy's ...
In a Facebook post Tuesday night, the George County Sheriff's Office urged the public to be cautious. "He will be desperate and very very dangerous. Call your family and alert them. Send messages ...
Resource extraction is a prime example of a tool based on colonial dynamics that engenders environmental racism. [62] Hundreds of studies have shown that marginalized communities, often indigenous communities, are disproportionately burdened by the negative environmental consequences of resource extraction. [3]