Here is an example of what impact can happen to an ecosystem, habitat and society if a natural resource is overused.
This really happened to the people in Newfoundland, Canada when Miss Noelle was a little girl.
Because Newfoundland is an island (surrounded by water), the main natural resource used for industry/economic activity was fishing. It was an essential component to the food supply, a source of employment in some way for almost every resident of the province and the sea and fish we integral in the culture and history of the people.
Do you think these men in that boat caused a huge impact to the oceans ecosystem?
For many generations people thrived off of the resources the ocean provided. Other countries came and brought huge fishing trawlers and dragged the ocean floors for fish and any other living things that got caught in the nets, kinda like the way a vaccum cleaner collects dust.
After many years the damage was tremendous!
It depleted the resource so badly that Newfoundland had to close its main livelyhood, main economic resource due to extensive damage.
By this time, many people lost their jobs and abilitiy to support their family. There was a great economic crisis. Adult fishermen had to be reeducated to gain new skills to work and support their families. The environment was irreparably damaged and the ocean had almost completely lost another species.
COAST UNDER STRESS- REPORT
Can you think of any natural resource in Chile that has been exploited?
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