Meaning of extractivist | Babel Free

Definitions

Characterised by seeking to extract as much of a high-demand resource as possible from a forested area in as short a time as possible.

not-comparable

Examples

“Discreet extractivisms happen on the local level, but the extractivist mindset has grave implications on the world-system level. The increasingly pervasive and aggressive extractivist paradigm is now a global phenomenon.”

CEFR level