ecoimperialism

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Examples

“After producing countries' initial resentment of what was perceived as "developed countries' ecoimperialism" and/or an attempt⟳ to restrict timber market access, several timber producing countries have⟳ recognized that certification is a market reality and might even offer⟳ competitive advantages to those that pursue⟳ it.”

“The South charges the North with 'ecoimperialism', arguing that Northern colonial attitudes are nowadays expressed in ecotourist visits to human zoos and (perhaps worse still) to wildlife reserves that exclude⟳ those people who previously made their livings there.”

“However, since the mandarins have⟳ articulated whaling as an issue⟳ involving preservation of cultural diversity and a nationalistic rebuff to US ecoimperialism, the prospects for reconciliation and compromise are remote.”

“In practical terms, too, the fact that such suggestions often come⟳ from developed countries that have⟳ previously all but destroyed their own⟳ forests in the course of their development can quickly be interpreted as 'ecoimperialism'.”

“Fundamentally, ecoimperialism undermines the capacity of people to escape⟳ poverty.”

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