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environmental colonialism  

Definition

  • Environmental colonialism refers to the diverse ways in which colonial practices have affected the natural environments of indigenous peoples. Colonialism concerns the exploitation of native peoples through European expansion over the past 400 years. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Environmental Colonialism]

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