Scenarios about 'natural resources'
Natural resources are materials or substances occurring in nature that can be exploited for economic gain, including minerals, forests, water, and fossil fuels. Throughout history, access to and control of natural resources has driven exploration, colonization, technological development, and conflicts between nations. In alternate history scenarios, different distribution, discovery timing, or exploitation methods of natural resources often serve as critical divergence points that reshape economic power structures and geopolitical relationships.
What If Aceh Gained Independence from Indonesia?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Aceh successfully seceded from Indonesia, creating a new sovereign state in Southeast Asia with far-reaching geopolitical implications.
What If Minnesota Implemented Different Natural Resource Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Minnesota pursued alternative approaches to managing its forests, waters, and minerals, potentially transforming the state's environmental legacy, economic development, and relationship with Indigenous communities.
What If The Alaska Purchase Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States never purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, potentially reshaping North American geopolitics and the global balance of power through the 20th century and beyond.
What If New Zealand Discovered Oil Reserves Rivaling Saudi Arabia?
Exploring how New Zealand's economy, society, and global standing would have transformed if vast oil reserves had been discovered in its territorial waters, creating a South Pacific energy superpower with profound implications for regional geopolitics.