Environmental degradation
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Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. It is defined as any change or disturbance to the environment perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.
See also
- Environmental issue
- Ecological collapse
- Ecologically sustainable development
- Exploitation of natural resources
- High Level Threat Panel of the United Nations
- Ten Threats identified by the United Nations
- United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- World Resources Institute (WRI)
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