English-German translations for degradation

• Degradierung die
  Dies führt zu einer Degradierung der Böden, zu Entwaldung und zur Ausbeutung der Wasserressourcen. This results in land degradation, deforestation and the exploitation of water resources.
• Verschlechterung die
  Derzeit lautet diese Zeile: "Der Abbau von Emissionen für Rodung und Verschlechterung". At the moment, it reads 'reducing emissions for deforestation and degradation'.
  Ziffer 20, Zeile 3 sollte lauten: "Der Abbau von Emissionen durch Rodung und Verschlechterung". Paragraph 20, line 3 should read: 'reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation'.
  Irland wurden von Europa einige der problematischen Maßnahmen übergestülpt, die zu einer Verschlechterung der Bodenqualität führten. In Ireland, some of the problematic policies in terms of soil degradation have come top-down from Europe.
• Verschlimmerung die

Definition of degradation

• The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
• The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement
• A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc
• The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration
• The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind

Related words

• biodegradation
• photodegradation
• phytodegradation
• hydrodegradation
• antidegradation
• degradation product
• degradation process
• land degradation
• military degradation