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Certain Phosphate Lands: Nauru v. Australia led to an out-of-court settlement to rehabilitate the mined-out areas of Nauru. [5] [6] A number of prominent Nauruans, notably René Harris, who have headed the Nauru Phosphate Corporation, have gone on to serve as President of Nauru.
Phosphate mining, Nauru, 1919. Since the early 1900s, Nauru has been mined for phosphorus by many countries, resulting in devastating destruction of the land. As much as 80% of the island is unusable due to phosphorus mining, which has left exposed coral pinnacles that leave the land useless and uninhabitable. [8]
The Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation is a state-owned enterprise established by the Republic of Nauru in May 1999, following the passing of the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation Act in July 1997. Its primary mission is to rehabilitate land destroyed by the phosphate industry , both before and after its independence, making them once again ...
The British Phosphate Commissioners (BPC) was a board of Australian, British, and New Zealand representatives who managed extraction of phosphate from Christmas Island, Nauru, and Banaba (Ocean Island) from 1920 until 1981. [1] Nauru was a mandate territory governed on behalf of Nauru by Australia, Britain and New Zealand.
Pages in category "Phosphate mining in Nauru" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Nauru was once one of the most prosperous nations in the world due to the abundance of phosphate on the island, which was mined continuously for decades. [19] However, the mining of phosphate proved unsustainable, and the process destroyed more than 80% of the island's ecosystem. [ 19 ]
Typical Topside landscape as a result of phosphate mining. Topside is the name given to the high plateau that comprises the inland portion of the Pacific island nation of Nauru. Its geography is characterized by calcium carbonate pinnacles that make the land unsuitable for agriculture or forestry.
In 1989, Nauru took legal actions against Australia in the International Court of Justice over Australia's actions during its administration of Nauru. In particular, Nauru made a legal complaint against Australia's failure to remedy the environmental damage caused by phosphate mining. [30] Certain Phosphate Lands: Nauru v.