overexploitation
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- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
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- Because fish meal is composed of many captured species, overexploitation results in declining biodiversity.
- overexploitation of groundwater
- overexploitation of resources
- overexploitation of stocks
Examples
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For instance, in China, overexploitation, not habitat loss, is the major threat to endangered vertebrates (Yiming and Wilcove 2005).
Academic text (2006) -
Problems with the overexploitation of fish stocks apparently did not occur until the twentieth century.
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Moreover, overexploitation was the most important threat facing Canadian marine species.
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Often, decisions are based upon competition among user groups for the same resource rather than documented overexploitation by a specific gear.
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Fish aren't the only victims of overexploitation.
Academic text (2007) -
Food insecurity threatens biodiversity when it leads to the overexploitation of wild plants and animals.
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The intense commercial whaling that began in the 1920s soon led to the overexploitation of the stocks of larger species of whales.
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Loss of biodiversity stems primarily from landscape modification, but overexploitation and the introduction of alien species also contribute to it.
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Overexploitation of natural resources and a heavy reliance on charcoal may have played a role, says Breunig.
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Overfishing has led to the serious problem of overexploitation of marine resources.
Synonyms
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4.1
Wrong or excessive use of something that causes harm
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3.4
Doing something wrong with money, objects, or power
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3.8
Using something too often so it becomes harmful or less effective
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Using something until nothing is left
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4.9
Using more food, goods, or natural resources than you need causes harm
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Using something too much makes it less useful
Taking too many plants or animals so their numbers fall and cannot recover
An act of using something too much so it causes harm
Antonyms
Using natural resources in ways that keep nature healthy for a long time
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
overexploitation = exploitation (transparent) = over + exploit + ation
Formed by adding the productive prefix 'over-' (excessive) to the noun 'exploitation', so the meaning 'excessive exploitation' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Overexploitation comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and exploit meaning 'to use' or 'take advantage of'. So, overexploitation is a clear way to say 'using something too much' until it becomes damaged or disappears.