leakage

leakage
 n.— «Another concern is what’s known as leakage…): the idea that if you protect one parcel of forest, ranchers, loggers, and biofuel interests will just move their operations elsewhere, resulting in little additional protection.» —“The tropical global warming solution” by Glenn Hurowitz Grist (Seattle, Washington) Dec. 2, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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