illegal exploitation

collocation in English

meaningsofillegalandexploitation

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illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
not allowed ...
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exploitation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌek.splɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌek.splɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
the use of something in order to get an advantage ...
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(Definition ofillegalandexploitationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofillegal exploitation

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They are often connected with theillegalexploitationand plundering of raw materials either by insurgent forces or by regular troops and their leaders.
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An important aspect ofillegalexploitationof natural resources is corporate social responsibility in the area.
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Theillegalexploitationof natural resources is a further major problem.
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This panel of experts has put forward a series of recommendations, including sanctions against people and businesses who participate in suchillegalexploitation.
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However, we must accept that, in practice, this measure would not resolve the problem of theillegalexploitationof forests.
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Since that time, however, a series of studies and protests have made it clear thatillegalexploitationcontinues on a large scale.
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Breaking that vicious cycle will be the key to ending both the conflict and theillegalexploitation.
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Today,illegalexploitationis far too often the cause of civil wars and conflicts in the region, while this wealth could actually be an engine for sustainable economic development.
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He protested the publishing of the child's name, saying it wasillegalexploitationof the child.
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Much of the remaining forests today suffer fromillegalexploitationand otherwise poor management.
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It was important that theillegalexploitationof the natural resources was ended.
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Companies involved inillegalexploitationtherefore encourage environmental destruction in the area and fuel the illegal export industry controlled by militia groups.
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It expressed concern at the consequences of the conflict on the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country, including theillegalexploitationof natural resources.
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The resolution stressed that theillegalexploitationof the country's natural resources had to end and it awaited a report from a panel established to investigate the matter.
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