Preferred Term
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Scope Note
The deterioration of one or many aspects of the environment (e.g., air, soil, water, or noise pollution) which adversely affects living organisms
Used For
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION
Hierarchy
03 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Broader Terms
ENVIRONMENT
Narrower Terms
COASTAL EROSION
DESERTIFICATION
FOREST DEGRADATION
LAND DEGRADATION
POLLUTION
Related Terms
DERELICT LAND
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
GAS LEAKAGES
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1002067
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Language Equivalents
ar
التدهور البيئي
zh
环境退化
en
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
fr
DEGRADATION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT
ru
Деградация окружающей среды
es
DETERIORO AMBIENTAL