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environmental degradation
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntl ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/en·vi·RON·men·tal de·GRA·da·TION
the deterioration of the environment through loss of quality or damage caused by human activity.
Examples
“Rapid industrialisation has accelerated environmental degradation in the region.”
“Policies that limit pollution are essential to prevent further environmental degradation.”
“Tourism, if unmanaged, can contribute to environmental degradation of coastal zones.”
Band 8 sentence
“Mitigating environmental degradation requires coordinated policy, public investment and a shift towards less damaging production methods.”
Collocations
- prevent environmental degradation
- address environmental degradation
Word family
Common mistakes
many environmental degradations→environmental degradation
We need to prevent environment degradation.→We need to prevent environmental degradation.
Say it for a higher band
5environmental damage→6deterioration of the environment→7+environmental degradation
Synonyms
environmental damage
Easily confused
environmental damage
“Unchecked pollution leads to long-term environmental degradation in river basins.”
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