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
forest degradation
loss of biological wealth of a forest
soil retrogression and degradation
regressive evolution processes associated with the loss of equilibrium of a stable soil
land degradation
process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land
Ecosystem collapse
Loss of all biotic/abiotic features in an ecosystem
agents of deterioration
causes of damage to cultural heritage