ecocide
noun [ U ] environment specialized uk/ˈiː.kəʊ.saɪd/ us/ˈiː.koʊ.saɪd/
（蓄意的）生态破坏，生态灭绝
destruction of the natural environment of an area, or very great damage to it
We all know that carbon emissions are contributing to global warming and ecocide. 我们都知道，碳排放会造成全球变暖和生态灭绝。
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- The long-term effects of this "ecocide" are that in Southern Vietnam around half of the mangrove ecosystems have not recovered.
- Acid rain has destroyed millions and millions of acres of forestry all across the region. In fact, in some places one is tempted to call it ecocide.
- The UK environmental lawyer is advocating a new law at the UN that would recognise "ecocide" as the fifth "crime against peace".
- The lack of suitable laws to prevent ecocide may yet prove to be the Achilles heel of global civilization.