overexploitation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overexploitation
Vocabulary lists containing overexploitation
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Back in Guney, local resident Sumer said the issue of protecting water sources from overexploitation or pollution was ultimately a matter of survival.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Most international frameworks governing wildlife trade, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, were designed primarily to protect species from overexploitation, according to Gore.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Currently just 1% of the high seas are protected, leaving marine life at risk from overexploitation.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
Our downward spiral notably includes the spread of invasive species; overexploitation of species; habitat modification, fragmentation and destruction; pollution; and, of course, climate change.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025
The nation's coastal waters are among the richest fishing areas in the world, but overexploitation by foreigners threatens this key source of revenue.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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