overexploitation
Overexploitation is the excessive or unsustainable use of natural resources, ecosystems, or species beyond their capacity to regenerate or replenish, leading to environmental degradation and loss of biodiversity.
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- depletion of natural resources
- exploit utilization
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- exploitation of shared resources
- natural resource depletion
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- overgrazing
- overhunting
- overpopulation
- resource depletion
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