Ecological and Environmental Impacts

Tests, Lies, and Legacy: Radioactive Colonialism in French Polynesia

French Polynesia, a tropical archipelago located in the South Pacific, is known not only for its natural beauty and cultural richness, but also for having been the site of some of the darkest nuclear...

Colonial Contamination: Gold Mining and Environmental Degradation in French Guiana

In French Guiana, gold mining is particularly widespread. The mining process involves the use of heavy metals such as mercury, which leads to the contamination of water bodies and soil. As mercury is...