Colonialist extraction refers to the systematic removal of resources—from minerals and timber to human labor—from colonized territories to fuel the colonizer's industrial growth. This process operates through unequal trade, forced labor, and land seizure, enriching foreign powers and domestic elites while leaving local communities impoverished and environmentally degraded. Its legacy persists in modern supply chains and economic dependencies, where historical beneficiaries continue to profit from structural inequalities.
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