Scorched Earth Tactics is part of a military strategy that seeks to destroy any resource that may be of potential use by the enemy, including energy supplies, bridges, provision stores, agricultural fields, road and railway links, etc.
Such destruction can be done by the enemy country or retreating army of the any country preventing the misuse of its resources. Under the 1977 Geneva Convention, this strategy prohibited to harm civilians.
In India the armies of Maratha leader Chhatrapati Shivaji were known for this strategy.
Recently, Germany has accused Russia of using this strategy in Ukraine.