Meaning of eco-imperialist | Babel Free
Definitions
A person or country that engages in eco-imperialism.
Examples
“International environmental activists are condemned as racist "eco-imperialists" and domestic activists are Malaysia's "Number⟳ 1 traitors."”
“Like⟳ the European imperialists of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Driessen claims, today's eco-imperialists keep⟳ developing countries destitute for the benefit of the developed world.”
“In his book Eco-Imperialism: Green Power, Black Death, Paul Driessen (2005) argues that present-day eco-imperialists are similar to European imperialists of the seventeenth century in that they attempt⟳ to keep⟳ developing countries poor for the benefit of the developed world.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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