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Meaning of ecocapitalism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy.

uncountable

Examples

“For some, ecocapitalism is inherently a contradiction in terms. […] However, for free market enthusiasts, capitalism would remain largely unchanged in ecocapitalism.”
“He’s recently been hanging out with renowned investor Warren Buffet’s son, Howard, on a combine harvester in Iowa. (“A great guy. He really gets soil!”) This won’t do much to calm the greens who accuse him of a brand of eco-capitalism.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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