環境破壊(かんきょうはかい)

かんきょうはかい
noun
environmental destruction; environmental damage
naturesociety
1. environmental destruction; environmental damage
The destruction or degradation of the natural environment through human activity such as deforestation, pollution, or overdevelopment. A key term in environmental and social discussions.
環境破壊(かんきょうはかい)が深刻(しんこく)だ。
Environmental destruction is serious.
環境破壊(かんきょうはかい)を防(ふせ)ぐために、リサイクルが大切(たいせつ)だ。
Recycling is important to prevent environmental destruction.
急速(きゅうそく)な開発(かいはつ)による環境破壊(かんきょうはかい)が世界中(せかいじゅう)で問題(もんだい)になっている。
Environmental destruction caused by rapid development has become a problem worldwide.

Usage

A compound noun formed from 環境(かんきょう) (environment) + 破壊(はかい) (destruction). Commonly appears in news, academic writing, and environmental discussions.

Common collocations

Similar words

環境汚染(かんきょうおせん) (environmental pollution) focuses specifically on contamination, while 環境破壊(かんきょうはかい) encompasses broader destruction including habitat loss and ecosystem damage.

Related Words

Synonym: 環境汚染(かんきょうおせん) (environmental pollution)
Related: 破壊(はかい) (destruction (general))
Compare: 自然破壊(しぜんはかい) (destruction of nature)
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