How the change works
- 01 / Public decision
Restoration obligations
- 02 / Physical change
Soil reconstruction
- 03 / Possible outcome
Ecological functions to check
The cost of mining does not end with the mine: rebuilding soil and ecological functions requires resources and field tests.
Research and local documents ↓What the evidence tells us
In Nauru, the rehabilitation of mining land is an institutional task. Soil research studies plants, substrates and biomass to promote the recovery of vegetation.
Putting the choices into practice
Soil
The challengeDepleted substrate
The responseReconstructed substrates
Plants
The challengeGreening without evidence
The responseSpecies tested
Outcome
The challengeOnly green surface
The responseFertility and contaminants
The diagram compares choices and conditions for putting them into practice. Measured outcomes and their limits are discussed in the evidence.
Research and local documents ↓Conditions and limits
The restoration is not an immediate return to the island before the extraction. Green cover, fertility, and contaminants are distinct indicators.
Other possible benefits
New possibilities for land use and responsibility for the future.
Research and local documents
- Evidence for this findingRestoring the soils of Nauru: Plants as tools for Ecological Recovery ↗
Research on the recovery of mineral soils, plants and substrates. It does not measure a complete restoration of the entire island.
- Local project or policy documentNaoero Rehabilitation Corporation · Mandate and Activities ↗
Body responsible for the rehabilitation of Nauru's land.