It's worth mentioning in this context the sad, strange story of Nauru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru A tiny Pacific

It's worth mentioning in this context the sad, strange story of Nauru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru A tiny Pacific island, formerly covered in rainforest, now mostly desert after having been mined for phosphate. Without plant cover, its groundwater is going brackish. Also, Australia detains migrants there. Or rather, a private company detains migrants there on behalf of the Australian government.