Ecological Imperialism
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Similar to “imperialism,” ecological imperialism concerns the deliberate act of expanding power, control, and authority by one country over areas located outside its borders—areas that become part of the empire. Whether referring to direct rule, indirect economic control, or ideological or cultural domination, and whether applied to the ancient or modern worlds, imperialism involves the conquest of the powerful over the less fortunate for gains in land, resources, and/or some form of tribute. Ecological imperialism, however, extends understanding of imperialism to include ecological factors for explaining the successful conquest of empires and the demise of the conquered. The phrase is also used to help explain the eventual decline of empires as a result of dismissing the ecological constraints of imperial expansion. Concurrently, ecological imperialism often ...
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- Agenda 21
- Bhopal
- Brundtland Commission
- Bureau of Land Management, U.S.
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Club of Rome
- Copenhagen Summit
- Corporate Responsibility
- Department of Energy, U.S.
- Endangered Species Act
- Environmental Nongovernmental Organizations
- Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
- Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.
- Forest Service, U.S.
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- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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- Land Ethic
- Marine Mammal Protection Act
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- NIMBY
- North American Free Trade Agreement Organizations
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- Wise Use Movement
- World Trade Organization
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