ECOCIDE

Ecocide

The term ecocide refers to any extensive damage or destruction of the natural landscape and disruption or loss of ecosystem of a given territory to such an extent that the survival of the inhabitants of that territory is endangered.

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ecocide

Noun

  1. The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities. It may result from exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare or the dumping of harmful chemicals.


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