Deterioration, from Latin deteriorare "to make worse", from deterior "lower, worse"
~the environment is worsening its condition
The operation of the natural resource conservation service ( once called the soil conservation service)
Erosion of the quality of natural environment caused, directly or indirectly, by human activities.
Deterioration to what or who?
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_degradation
A good example of public-private cooperation in lessening environmental deterioration is the operation of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (once called the Soil Conservation Service). The Soil Conservation Service was established in the 1930s to help farmers correct the problems of soil erosion. Scientists, government officials, and farmers worked together. It is now called the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Low tax rates on gasoline generally encourage more consumption of gasoline. Lax enforcement of environmental protection laws frequently results in more environmental deterioration.
Its not really. The only reason to enjoy a steak is that it "taste good." But the facts are that there are more cons (health deterioration, environmental pollution, & animal exploitation than pros (its taste good).
Smoking can lead to the deterioration of one's health.
The old building showed signs of deterioration with cracked walls and peeling paint.
What impact did slavery have on the deterioration of the Roman economy?
Human beings are the biggest threat to the survival of black panthers. The environmental changes, which cause the loss and deterioration of natural habitats for black panthers, are also a big threat to black panthers.
Dementia means deterioration of intellectual functioning.
1-Deterioration is a process that is more gradual and less severe than degradation=) deterioration in one's health condition, in relations etc... 2-Unlike degradation, deterioration is more often followed by the preposition" in" than "of" 3-Though it can be used to designate physical decline, degradation has more moral connotations than deterioration