overudvinding
Overudvinding, or overextraction, is the extraction of natural resources at a rate that exceeds the capacity of natural systems to replenish them or to yield economically over the long term. While the term is often applied to groundwater, fisheries, forests, minerals, and fossil fuels, the core issue is a mismatch between resource removal and regeneration or renewal.
Causes of overudvinding include rising demand and price incentives, technological advances that lower extraction costs, weak
Consequences are multidimensional. Resource stocks become depleted, ecosystems suffer disruption, and biodiversity can decline. Physical impacts
Management and policy approaches seek to restore balance and prevent irreversible damage. Strategies include setting sustainable