Sustainablitiy in the use of natural resources: Who’s benefit in question?

Abstract

Individual people and their societies are intrinsically selfish, and this selfish attitude is responsible for many cases of over-exploitation of scarce natural resources. Colonization of the poorest countries by the westerners on one side, and the arrival of civilization through advanced technology and industrial expansion to the developing world by foreigners are responsible for many cases of over-exploitation of rich natural resources of the poorest countries. Over-exploitation of natural resources by few developed countries largely affects the very poorest countries (third world countries) and the future generation.