Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything, or sometimes Anyone) is an acronym used to describe the opposition of certain groups to some types of development. The opponents are often environmentalists, in which case the argument is generally that we don't need more of what is being planned (so in the case of a power plant, the opposition would be that we need to use power more wisely, not generate more). Another form of opposition is from people with an attachment to a particular area (but not necessary living there) which is under threat. Much of the opposition to development in rural areas falls in this category; campaigners are not necessarily opposed to all possible development, just that which they feel will corrupt a particular set of locations (such as pristine wilderness). Compare with the much better known acronym NIMBY, which describes situations where development "in my backyard" are protested against without questioning the overall necessity of the development. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.