ecocide JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈiːkəʊsaɪd/ · e.co.cide
noun
- The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities. The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is an example of ecocide.
- The exploitation of resources, such as oil or minerals, in a way that harms the environment. The drilling for oil in the Arctic Circle is a form of ecocide.
Did you know? The term 'ecocide' was first used in the 1970s by the Don't Make a Wave Committee, a group of activists who were protesting against nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean.