eco-imperialism
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.21 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The imposition of ecological policies on developing countries by wealthy developed countries.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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)."
- "Humanity stands at a crossroad. One road continues on the path of eco-apartheid and eco-imperialism, of commodification of the earth, her resources and processes."
- "However, eco-imperialism is negatively affecting people in developed as well as underdeveloped nations."