# environmental degradation

> deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; and pollution

**Wikidata**: [Q1334780](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334780)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_degradation)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/environmental-degradation


## References

1. [Source](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279201881_Environmental_Degradation_Causes_Impacts_and_Mitigation)
2. BBC Things
3. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
4. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)
5. [Source](https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/05/rate-of-environmental-damage-increasing-across-planet-but-still-time-to-reverse-worst-impacts/)