Overexploitation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive and damaging exploitation. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    exploitation to the point of diminishing returns wordnet

Synonyms

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overuseoverutilisationoverutilization

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"More than 50% of Americans – 164 million people – live in coastal counties, with 1.2 million added each year. Humans have heavily altered the coastal environment through development, changes in land use, and overexploitation of resources. Now, the changing climate is imposing additional stresses."

Etymology

From over- + exploitation.

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