idiom
the green economy
the GREEN ee-KON-oh-mee
ðə ɡriːn ɪˈkɒnəmiListen
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Syllable breakdown
thegreeneconomy
Dictionary meaning
an economic model that aims to achieve low carbon emissions, resource efficiency, and social equity simultaneously; contrasted with the brown economy based on fossil fuels and extraction; encompasses renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green infrastructure, and the circular economy; advocated by the United Nations Environment Programme as a pathway to sustainable development that decouples economic growth from environmental degradation
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