GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
ecosystem degradation
Definition

Degradation or destruction of large natural environments. When one ecosystem is under attack as a result of natural or man-made disaster it is extremely difficult to calculate the ripple effects throughout nature. When two or more ecosystems are being degraded the probabilities of synergistic destructiveness multiply. Ecosystems in many regions are threatened, despite their biological richness and their promise of material benefits.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2522