ecological warfare

• Uso deliberado de la destrucción o manipulación del medio ambiente como arma en un conflicto, por ejemplo, la quema de bosques, el envenenamiento de fuentes de agua o la causación de daño ecológico a largo plazo para perjudicar al enemigo.

The deliberate use of environmental destruction or manipulation as a weapon of conflict, such as defoliating forests, poisoning water supplies, or causing long-term ecological damage to harm an enemy.

1. Intentional environmental destructionC1formal

   The deliberate use of environmental damage or manipulation as a weapon to harm an enemy, disrupt ecosystems, or gain a strategic advantage.

   guerra ecológica

   • The use of defoliants in the jungle was an act of ecological warfare.
   • Some nations have been accused of practicing ecological warfare by polluting shared water sources.
   • International treaties aim to prevent the use of ecological warfare tactics.

2. Conflict causing environmental harmC1formal

   A broader term for armed conflicts that result in severe, long-term damage to the natural environment, often as a side effect.

   guerra ecológica

   • The oil well fires during the war were a form of ecological warfare.
   • Ecological warfare can devastate biodiversity for decades.
   • Scientists study the long-term effects of ecological warfare on climate.