Wrong, wrong, wrong!
When will we ever learn?
Forests are destroyed, water polluted, cities grow beyond human liveability. Yet still we see the Kimberley as an economic resource. According to The West, we "need to get the productive benefit the nation needs from one of its great assets." What a load of short-sighted rubbish.
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What we need is to survive. We -- people, plants, animals, environment -- need to survive. Sure, we could turn another great natural asset into an economic asset and an unnatural desert. But why?
Will we really be richer for destroying an area of natural beauty? Will a short-term flow of money adequately balance us for the cost of environmental destruction? No.
Sure, we could consume, consume, consume... until our children find there is nothing more to consume. What then?
Here's a better idea: Let's practise conservation.
Let's save something. Not for the future -- save it for now.
The Kimberley is a vast area, a natural asset. Just knowing that it's there makes me feel good about the world.
Is money the answer to every problem? No.
The Kimberley is a great natural asset. It has potential to be a great economic asset. Let's just stop and think: Is money the answer to everything?
I say, let's keep the Kimberley as a natural asset. If you want to visit it, great! If you are not able to visit the Kimberley, well: at least it is still there!
Forget the money potential. Let's just enjoy nature as it was created.
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