ecological degradation

collocation in English

meaningsofecologicalanddegradation

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ecological
adjective
uk
/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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degradation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌdeɡ.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən/
the process in which the beauty or quality of something is destroyed ...
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(Definition ofecologicalanddegradationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofecological degradation

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Its appearance has changed dramatically over the past 200 years due to anthropogenic influences resulting inecologicaldegradation.
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Moreover, whilst there may be a decline in the numbers of large trees, this is not necessarily indicative ofecologicaldegradation.
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Correspondingly, safeguarding pastoral rights in the lowlands will help to protect the fragile environment against theecologicaldegradationcaused by huge, mechanised agricultural schemes.
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Worldwide, such emerging issues intersect with other established and novel challenges to family and child well-being, including increasing rural poverty andecologicaldegradationas well as urbanization and economic stratification.
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Ecologicaldegradationis reinforcing the depletion of woods and land cleared of vegetation.
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There are many factors which can push a person towards leaving his country; for example, war, poverty, large-scale natural disasters,ecologicaldegradation, population pressures and, not least, human rights violations.
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The production of fish steadily declined during the 1980s due to over fishing andecologicaldegradation, but started increasing by the mid-1990s.
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Humane education examines the challenges facing the planet, including human oppression and animal exploitation as well as materialism andecologicaldegradation.
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They blameecologicaldegradationon the inclination to short-term, profit-inspired decisions inherent within a market system.
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Contemporary reports have noted the contribution of sandstone quarrying toecologicaldegradation.
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It is feared that the construction will result in a physical, visual andecologicaldegradationand devastation of this cultural and historical unity and its authentic surroundings.
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In addition, they comment that the episode explicitly criticizes media spin-doctors who distort the impacts ofecologicaldegradationcaused by wealthy corporations such as the nuclear power plant.
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