ecological damage

collocation in English

meaningsofecologicalanddamage

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ecological
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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damage
noun
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪdʒ/
harm ...
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(Definition ofecologicalanddamagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofecological damage

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Of course, this does not necessarily mean these hydrocarbons are causing anyecologicaldamage.
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Someecologicaldamageto the landscape was quite ruthless, and these also are the author's concern.
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Theecologicaldamagein such cases is difficult to assess.
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How much is to be paid for theecologicaldamage?
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As we know, industrial fishing can cause graveecologicaldamage.
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For example, from an environmental point of view, it was argued that villagisation would be counterproductive to a rational land use system and would result inecologicaldamage.
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The new margin of profit should be sent to the country where the latex originated to compensate forecologicaldamageand to contribute to social equity.
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Changes in the pattern of herbicide drift could also increaseecologicaldamage.
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Its construction is also causing widespreadecologicaldamage, being built on clay foundations at huge cost.
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We have seen 10 years of falling per capita incomes, increasing hunger and terribleecologicaldamage.
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These spills, in addition to causing irreparableecologicaldamage, have devastated local industries.
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But it was found that if the action was repeated regularly, it caused irreparableecologicaldamage.
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These catastrophes in addition to causing irreparableecologicaldamagehave devastated local industries.
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Ecologicaldamagewas widespread but generally mild.
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Ecologicaldamagehas not yet been determined.
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The planned projects will be designed to avoidecologicaldamage.
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Theecologicaldamagehas been enormous and taxpayers have had to bear the cost, not the polluters.
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That has causedecologicaldamageand is affecting the pleasure derived by others who use the forest.
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Secondly, we can only now begin to assess and calculate the overall extent of the economic andecologicaldamage.
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It is that the ship must be carrying oil or hazardous chemical substances which causeecologicaldamageand make a mess of beaches.
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It should also be of great concern to all of us that drug trafficking is causing more and moreecologicaldamage.
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It said also that, compared with other activities, tourism and leisure do not cause significant widespreadecologicaldamageto the countryside.
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Surely it should have come to their ears by now that such activities lead to irreparableecologicaldamageto the rainforest!
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It is clear that a great deal of work must be carried out in assessing theecologicaldamageto the area.
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Suppose they reveal that some crops cause some form ofecologicaldamage, contaminate the surrounding area and wildlife and produce undesirable mutations in nearby fauna.
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