ecocide

ecocide
The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities. It may result from exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare or the dumping of harmful chemicals.
See Also: ecophagy

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  • écocide — [ ekosid ] n. m. • 1972; de éco(logie) et cide ♦ Didact. Destruction méthodique de la flore et de la faune. écocide n. m. ECOL Destruction systématique du milieu naturel. écocide [ekɔsid] n. m. ÉTYM. 1972; de éco o …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Ecocide — Écocide Un écocide est un acte de destruction d un écosystème, notamment par l exploitation excessive de celui ci dans le but de subvenir à d autres processus ou systèmes (écophagie). Par exemple, l assèchement de la mer d Aral est due aux… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ecocide — ☆ ecocide [ē′kō sīd΄, ek′ōsīd΄ ] n. [ ECO + CIDE] the destruction of the environment or of ecosystems, as by the use of defoliants or the emission of pollutants ecocidal adj …   English World dictionary

  • Ecocide — The neologism Ecocide can be used to refer to any large scale destruction of the environment. [Random House (2006) Unabridged Dictionary ] An early reference in 1969 described it as Ecocide the murder of the environment is everybody s business. [ …   Wikipedia

  • Écocide — Un écocide est un acte de destruction d un écosystème, notamment par l exploitation excessive de celui ci dans le but de subvenir à d autres processus ou systèmes (écophagie). Par exemple, l assèchement de la mer d Aral est due aux prélèvements… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ecocide (album) — Infobox Album Name = Ecocide Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Polluted Inheritance Released = 1993 Recorded = Genre = Death metal Length = 38:59 Label = West Virginia Records Producer = Andy Classen Reviews = Last album = This album = Ecocide… …   Wikipedia

  • ecocide — noun Etymology: eco + cide Date: 1969 the destruction of large areas of the natural environment especially as a result of deliberate human action • ecocidal adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ecocide — ecocidal, adj. /ek euh suyd , ee keuh /, n. the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals. [1965 70, Amer.; ECO + CIDE] * * * …   Universalium

  • ecocide — destruction of the environment Killing and Killers …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • ecocide — e·co·cide || iːkəʊsaɪd n. destruction of the environment …   English contemporary dictionary

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