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GREEN PURCHASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Economics
DEF

A [product or service] purchased according to specifications with green statements or from department/agency or government approved green source lists.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie environnementale
DEF

Produit ou service [acheté] dont l'effet sur la santé humaine et sur l'environnement est moindre ou est réduit, par rapport à des produits ou services concurrentiels qui répondent aux mêmes besoins.

OBS

achat vert : Bien que le mot «vert» soit parfois utilisé pour rendre l'idée d'«écologique», l'usage d'un terme plus précis, surtout en l'absence d'un contexte, peut être souhaitable afin d'éviter toute confusion entre les différents sens du mot «vert

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía del medio ambiente
CONT

La compra ecológica es uno de los conceptos más prometedores para la integración de criterios económicos y ambientales.

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