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Definition of Overexploiting
1. overexploit [v] - See also: overexploit
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overexploiting
Literary usage of Overexploiting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Environmental Indicators for Agriculture by Organisation for Economic Co-operation, SourceOECD (Online service), Development. (2001)
"Based on data from the National Water Commission, 197 of the 294 water basins in
Mexico are overexploiting available water resources. ..."
2. Lore: Capturing Traditional Environmental Knowledgeby Martha Johnson by Martha Johnson (1992)
"... and assisting the community in evaluating the extent to which they can support
themselves off the land without overexploiting it. ..."
3. Using Market Mechanisms to Manage Fisheries: Smoothing the Path by Bertrand Le Gallic (2006)
"The technical development of boats, gear and equipment during the last 50 years
has contributed to a fishing fleet capable of overexploiting most of the ..."
4. Future Directions for Indian Irrigation: Research and Policy Issues by Ruth Suseela Meinzen-Dick, Mark Svendsen (1991)
"... the displacement of people living in the area); and fear of overexploiting
ground- water and damaging to cultivated land by indiscriminate irrigation. ..."
5. Weaving the Net: Conditional Engagement with China by James Shinn (1996)
"However, the United States would be wise to refrain from overexploiting the regime
s weakness for its own benefit. While such opportunism might yield some ..."
6. How the World Will Change With Global Warming by Trausti Valsson (2006)
""We are not overexploiting our renew- abh resources. WorldWatch Institute tells
us that food-scarcity is likely to be the first indication of economic and ..."
7. Transnational Social Policies: The New Development Challenges of Globalization by Daniel A. Morales-Gómez (1999)
"Its novelty is in its emphasis on competitiveness through the introduction of
technological innovation, rather than depressing salary levels, overexploiting ..."
8. A New Agenda for Forest Conservation and Poverty Reduction: Making Forest ...by Sara J. Scherr, Andy White, David Kaimowitz, Forest Trends (Organization) by Sara J. Scherr, Andy White, David Kaimowitz, Forest Trends (Organization) (2004)
"Second, the forest processing industry has tended to follow a "boom and bust"
cycle: overexploiting cheap forest resources and then moving on. ..."
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