Over Exploitation

Over use of natural resources for economical gain without taking care of environmental degradation is called as over exploitation. As the mankind changed their life from forest wilderness to agriculturist, began to change the environment. Forests were being converted into agricultural lands and then to concrete buildings. Natural water resources like rivers are built with huge dams for irrigation. Industrialization, Urbanization, population growth etc. increased the use of consumer goods which lead to over exploitation of natural resources.