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Australia

Australia. Only a Sunburnt Country?. The impact of natural disasters. - erosion of the soil - salinisation ( salt pans ) leading to a degradation of the soil and the vegetation - extinction of species / loss of biodiversity - killing of 100 million birds , mammals , reptiles.

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Australia

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  1. Australia Only a Sunburnt Country?

  2. The impactofnaturaldisasters • -erosionofthesoil • - salinisation (saltpans) leadingto a degradationofthesoilandthevegetation • - extinctionofspecies/lossofbiodiversity • - killingof 100 millionbirds, mammals, reptiles

  3. Whatwentwrong? • Large scale land clearing allowed • Flood plains sold as building land • Poorer people not adequately insured or not insured at all • Huge subsidies for the fossil fuel industry

  4. Who isresponsible? • corrupt politicians who made a fortune from this • cuts in money spent on public services • the Prime Minister who refused adequate support of disaster victims

  5. Australia – lucky country? Australia faces serious ecological and social problems. It might change from a society based on economic and social equality to one divided by wealth.

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