ecoimperialism

Noun

eco-imperialism (uncountable)

1. The imposition of ecological policies on developing countries by wealthy developed countries.
   • 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, Thomas Potthast, Simon Meisch, Climate change and sustainable development, page 230