"extractivism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From extractive + -ism, originally applied to mining practices in Latin America. Etymology templates: {{af|en|extractive|-ism}} extractive + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} extractivism (uncountable)
  1. Extractivist practices in the management of natural resources. Tags: uncountable Related terms: intensive farming Translations (Translations): extractivisme [masculine] (Catalan), ekstraktivismi (Finnish), Extraktivismus [masculine] (German), extrativismo [masculine] (Portuguese), extractivismo [masculine] (Spanish), hafriyatçılık (Turkish)
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