Intense mining transformed the geography of the island, leaving its interior ravaged and uninhabitable. Nonetheless, these aren’t the greatest risks they are facing. However, economic mismanagement and poor lifestyle choices have taken their toll on Nauruans, who are now heavily indebted and boast one of the highest diabetes rates in the world. This tropical paradise was also overwhelmingly rich in rocks of almost pure phosphate of lime, a highly sought-after agricultural fertilizer.įoreign companies soon began intense mining operations, bringing about high economic development and radically altering the lifestyles of Nauruans. Extravaganza in the form of imported cars and food became the norm in the 1960s and 70s. When the first European visitors arrived in present-day Nauru, they dubbed the Pacific island “Pleasant Isle” for its combination of pristine beaches and shores lined with coconut trees. Naomi Klein’s This Changes Everything provides a realistic, exceptionally written view of what it will take to avert global climate disaster.
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