"Ruthless exploitation" refers to the act of taking advantage of something or someone in a relentless and cruel manner, without considering their well-being or rights. Full definition
Ruthless exploitation of nature without any reverence for nature which is an integral value of the traditional culture. (religion-online.org)
This perfect storm of high population growth, slow improvements in energy efficiency, ruthless exploitation of fossil fuels and non-existent climate policies leads to the dire climate outcomes of the RCP8.5 scenario. (critical-angle.net)
In this essay he showed how Christian anthropocentrism had allowed for a ruthless exploitation of nature that supported Western science and technology. (religion-online.org)