biocolonialism
biocolonialism noun: exploitation or misappropriation of the biological resources (particularly plants and fungi) of indigenous peoples.
Noun
biocolonialism (plural biocolonialisms)
- Exploitation or misappropriation of the biological resources (particularly plants and fungi) of indigenous peoples.
- In my opinion, many of the problems with the safety of our food supplies are directly related to biocolonialism. Food produced by anonymous sources in other countries under less than acceptable conditions is no way to ensure our good health.2000, Ann Cooper, Lisa M. Holmes, Bitter Harvest, page 121
- Its major sponsors consist of some of the largest and most environmentally destructive companies in the world – including Citigroup, Exxon Mobil Foundation, and McDonalds^([sic]) – and it has been accused of being a corporate front designed to greenwash its sponsors' images and act as ‘the friendly...2007, Gavin Fridell, Fair Trade Coffee: The Prospects and Pitfalls of Market-Drive Social Justice, pages 257–258
Forms of biocolonialism
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Origin of biocolonialism
From bio- + colonialism.
Questions about biocolonialism
- What does biocolonialism mean?
- Biocolonialism means exploitation or misappropriation of the biological resources (particularly plants and fungi) of indigenous peoples.
- What part of speech is biocolonialism?
- Biocolonialism is a noun.
- What is the plural of biocolonialism?
- The plural of biocolonialism is biocolonialisms.
Words near biocolonialism in the dictionary
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