uncontrolled development
Example Sentences
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A giant slab of carbon-rich peat, discovered in central Africa, is under threat from uncontrolled development - posing a significant risk for future climate change, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2022
Enfield Council says if it does not agree to a local plan, the risk of uncontrolled development all over the green belt is heightened.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2021
But many say uncontrolled development in the area made things worse, with the drainage system overwhelmed.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2015
"One lesson we have learned in the Amazon is that when you improve a road, you unleash uncontrolled development on the rain forest," says John Browder, a specialist on Rondonia's deforestation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, warns that the clash may "create a precedent for uncontrolled development of conflicts within the C.I.S."
From Time Magazine Archive
