Eco-imperialism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 The imposition of ecological policies on developing countries by wealthy developed countries. uncountable
"Such types of transnational regulation may in themselves be controversial in the sense that the EU in reality seeks to regulate potential negative effects of biomass production not only within their own jurisdiction but also in other countries which may raise the issue of 'eco-imperialism' (Lin, 2012)."
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More examples"Such types of transnational regulation may in themselves be controversial in the sense that the EU in reality seeks to regulate potential negative effects of biomass production not only within their own jurisdiction but also in other countries which may raise the issue of 'eco-imperialism' (Lin, 2012)."
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