1.   Recent reports issued by the Russian government reveal the environmental devastation caused by years of rapid industrialisation, nuclear testing and uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes.

2.   After generations of mining, the environmental devastation of Nauru is nearly total.

3.   No one in official circles questioned the way the fruits of growth were distributed or the extreme corruption and environmental devastation that it generated.

4.   Overpopulation and environmental devastation have already contributed to similar situations on a smaller scale.

5.   Saro-Wiwa had led a political campaign against Shell, saying its oil production caused environmental devastation in the Ogoni area.

6.   The Russians also are leaving behind a legacy of environmental devastation that will cost billions of dollars to repair.

7.   The environmental devastation from thousands of tons of oil that spilled from a pipeline into Guanabara Bay was immediate.

8.   Unchecked population growth will lead to environmental devastation through urban spread, global warming and deforestation.