"ecocapitalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From eco- + capitalism. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|eco-|capitalism}} eco- + capitalism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ecocapitalism (uncountable)
  1. (politics, ecology) The philosophy that market-based methods can solve environmental and ecological problems, through government policy. Wikipedia link: en:eco-capitalism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Capitalism, Ecology, Politics Synonyms: environmental capitalism, envirocapitalism, green capitalism, eco-capitalism Related terms: ecocapitalist, ecosocialism

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