森林破壊(しんりんはかい)

しんりんはかい
noun
deforestation; forest destruction
nature
1. deforestation; forest destruction
The clearing, degradation, or destruction of forests, typically caused by logging, agriculture, or urban development. A major global environmental concern.
森林破壊(しんりんはかい)が進(すす)んでいる。
Deforestation is advancing.
森林破壊(しんりんはかい)は地球温暖化(ちきゅうおんだんか)の原因(げんいん)のひとつだ。
Deforestation is one of the causes of global warming.
違法(いほう)な伐採(ばっさい)による森林破壊(しんりんはかい)を食(く)い止(と)めるため、国際的(こくさいてき)な取(と)り組(く)みが求(もと)められている。
International efforts are needed to halt deforestation caused by illegal logging.

Usage

森林破壊(しんりんはかい) is used in news, environmental discussions, and academic writing. It is a compound of 森林(しんりん) (forest) and 破壊(はかい) (destruction).

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Related Words

Related: 環境保護(かんきょうほご) (environmental protection)
Related: 砂漠化(さばくか) (desertification)
Compare: 自然破壊(しぜんはかい) (destruction of nature)
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