Hey just ask the natives of Easter Island about that! Jared Diamond (http://www.ted.com/speakers/jared_diamond.html) has several compelling examples of societies that overused their local environments to their demise:
Video will not embed. Jared Diamond at TED on why societies collapse. (http://www.ted.com/talks/jared_diamond_on_why_societies_collapse.html)
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Date: 17/5/10 22:00 (UTC)Video will not embed. Jared Diamond at TED on why societies collapse. (http://www.ted.com/talks/jared_diamond_on_why_societies_collapse.html)