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Deutsch: Überbevölkerung / Español: Superpoblación / Português: Superlotação / Français: Surpopulation / Italiano: Sovraffollamento
Over-crowding in the environmental context refers to a situation where the population Density in a specific area exceeds the Capacity of the environment to sustain it. This condition can apply to both Human populations in urban settings and Animal populations in natural habitats. Over-crowding leads to a range of environmental, social, and ecological issues, including resource depletion, habitat degradation, increased pollution, and reduced Quality of Life.
Deutsch: Übernutzung / Español: Sobreexplotación / Português: Sobre-exploração / Français: Surexploitation / Italiano: Sovrasfruttamento
Overexploitation refers to the excessive use of natural resources at a rate that exceeds their natural replenishment, leading to the depletion or degradation of ecosystems. This environmental problem affects biodiversity, forests, fisheries, water resources, and other key components of the planet’s natural systems. Overexploitation often results from human activities such as unsustainable Logging, overfishing, and excessive water use, which can disrupt ecosystems and threaten the survival of species.
Deutsch: Überfischung / Español: Sobrepesca / Português: Sobrepesca / Français: Surpêche / Italiano: Sovrappesca
Overfishing refers to the practice of catching fish from a body of water at a rate that is faster than the fish population can naturally replenish. In the environmental context, overfishing has severe consequences for marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and the sustainability of fish stocks, often leading to the depletion of species and disruption of marine food chains.
Deutsch: Überweidung / Español: Sobrepastoreo / Português: Sobrepastoreio / Français: Surpâturage / Italiano: Sovrapascolo
Overgrazing occurs when animals graze a particular area excessively, stripping the land of vegetation faster than it can naturally regenerate. This process leads to soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, and other environmental issues, as the ecosystem struggles to recover from the overuse. It is a common problem in agricultural and pastoral regions where land management is not sustainable.