adjective
- relating to or causing ecocide; destructive to ecosystems or the environment on a massive scale
Usage: often used in environmental and legal contexts; increasingly common in discussions of climate change and environmental policy
Examples
- The ecocidal practices of industrial agriculture have depleted soil nutrients across vast regions.
- Environmental activists argue that certain mining operations are ecocidal in their impact on rainforests.
- The report documented ecocidal damage to marine ecosystems from decades of pollution.
- Policymakers must address ecocidal development projects that threaten biodiversity.
- The company faced criticism for its ecocidal approach to resource extraction.