1) Overuse 2) Overutilisation 3) Overutilization 
Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. Sustained overexploitation can lead to the destruction of the resource. The term applies to natural resources such as: wild medicinal plants, grazing pastures, game animals, fish stocks, forests, and water aquifers. In ecolo...
[n] - exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overuse noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns