Age Group:
Junior Cycle / Senior Cycle / Transition Year
Themes:
- Goal 15/
Subjects:
- Business Studies/
- CSPE/
- Economics/
- English/
- Geography/
- History/
- Irish/
- Religious Studies/
- SPHE/
INTRODUCTION – Why is this a Global Justice Issue?
Countries that are rich in natural resources are often poor and suffer from high rates of inequality, corruption, human rights abuse, and environmental degradation. The tremendous wealth generated by the extraction of gold, diamonds, copper, oil, and other natural resources should help lift people out of poverty. But the revenue is often lost to corruption, tax evasion, and waste.
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