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ECO-SWAP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eco-swap
1, record 1, English, eco%2Dswap
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological swapping 1, record 1, English, ecological%20swapping
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to swap: to give in exchange: exchange, barter; to make or to agree to a bargain. 2, record 1, English, - eco%2Dswap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éco-swap
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9co%2Dswap
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- troc écologique 2, record 1, French, troc%20%C3%A9cologique
proposal, masculine noun
- échangisme écologique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9changisme%20%C3%A9cologique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éco-swap a été mis au point par les Américains au profit de l'environnement de l'Amérique latine; son principe est relativement simple. Plutôt que d’aider un pays en voie de développement «à fonds perdus»(du moins, en apparence ou dans l'immédiat), il est procédé à une remise de dette ou à l'octroi d’une aide gouvernementale en échange de réalisations effectives au profit de l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9co%2Dswap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho ambiental
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trueque ecológico
1, record 1, Spanish, trueque%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio ecológico 2, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20ecol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El] III Encuentro Latinoamericano de Agricultura Ecológica concluirá el sábado al medio día con un intercambio de productos, entre los participantes del evento ferial y los consumidores, en los marcos de un comercio solidario, donde no existe transacción monetaria, se trata de un trueque ecológico de productos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - trueque%20ecol%C3%B3gico
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