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eco-capitalism

eco-capitalism is the alternative form of ecocapitalism.

Meaning of ecocapitalism

Noun

ecocapitalism (uncountable)

  1. The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy.
    • For some, ecocapitalism is inherently a contradiction in terms. […] However, for free market enthusiasts, capitalism would remain largely unchanged in ecocapitalism.2011, “Ecocapitalism”, in Dustin Mulvaney, editor, Green Politics: An A-to-Z Guide, SAGE, →ISBN, page 111
    Synonyms:
    environmental capitalism, envirocapitalism, green capitalism

Questions about eco-capitalism

What is eco-capitalism the alternative form of?
Eco-capitalism is the alternative form of ecocapitalism.

Words near eco-capitalism in the dictionary

  1. eco-apartheid
  2. eco-apartheids
  3. eco-apocalypse
  4. eco-apocalypses
  5. eco-art
  6. eco-capitalism
  7. eco-capitalist
  8. eco-capitalists
  9. eco-cities
  10. eco-city
  11. eco-defence

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