despoliation

dɪˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n

noun

the action of despoiling or the condition of being despoiled; plunder.

the despoliation of the resources of the natural world

devastation,destruction,ruin,ruination,ravaging,vandalism,depredation,despoilment,plunder,plundering,looting,pillage,harrying,marauding,ransacking,raiding,ravishing,rape,raping,sacking,reaving