Nauru Case Study Question

(Answer each in less than 5 sentences)

1. How did the natural resources of Nauru become a disadvantage to

their citizens?
Nauruans have a rich culture, back then they had a calm
situation wherein people just had fun in their life. The crops they
had were enough to provide as food for them. They just spent a
few hours fulfilling their basic needs. With them, having a rich
natural resources, it appeals to the European capitalists. The
colonizers use their natural resources for their personal gains,
resulting in the nauruans to lose their traditional culture,having
deteriorated health diseases. Their natural resources appeal to
the oppressor to go to their small island and portray their role in
Nauru. The colonialism of the 19th and 20th century has had
many lasting effects that have changed life on Nauru drastically. A
land once rich on mangoes, pineapples, coconuts and fish now
has next to no vegetation, biodiversity or fertile land. Especially
the mining of phosphate that has a big role and catches the
interest of capitalists. Nauru is most famous as a producer and
exporter of phosphate. Interest in phosphate grew significantly
after World War I and the governments of the United Kingdom,
Australia, and New Zealand created the British Phosphate
Commissioners, and the company took over the resource
rights.Most of the phosphate in
2. What do you think is the most critical factor that should have
been considered in this crisis? Why?

3. If you are a citizen of Nauru, what would be your suggestion to

reduce the negative impact of mining of the
phosphorus/phosphates in your country?
4. Think of a Natural resource in the Philippines that is being
exhausted. What are the likely outcomes should that particular
resource be abused?\

Nauruans have a rich culture, back then they had a calm

situation wherein people just had fun in their life. The crops they
had were enough to provide as food for them. They just spent a
few hours fulfilling their basic needs. With them, having a rich
natural resources, it appeals to the European capitalists. The
colonizers use their natural resources for their personal gains,
resulting in the nauruans to lose their traditional culture,having
deteriorated health diseases. Their natural resources appeal to
the oppressor to go to their small island and portray their role in
Nauru. The colonialism of the 19th and 20th century has had
many lasting effects that have changed life on Nauru drastically. A
land once rich on mangoes, pineapples, coconuts and fish now
has next to no vegetation, biodiversity or fertile land.