ecoterrorism
nounEtymology From eco- + terrorism.
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Terrorism with an ecological motive, such as attacks against corporations perceived to be harming the natural environment.
- On either view and at least in principle, ecoterrorism will be the worst possible policy […]1998, Albert Weale, Michael Nentwich, Political Theory and the European Union:
- Hours later, Ms. Bari, whose pelvis was crushed by the blast, and Mr. Cherney, who was slightly wounded, were arrested by the Oakland police and the F.B.I., which said the bomb had accidentally detonated while the pair were transporting it to use for ecoterrorism.2002 June 12, Evelyn Nieves, “Environmentalists Win Bombing Lawsuit”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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- He said that ecoterrorism by radical and violent groups only encourages fear […]2003, Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer, Environmental Activism: A Reference Handbook:
- The message on the sheet was signed with the letters “E.L.F.,” the infamous initials of the Earth Liberation Front, a loosely organized group that has been linked to multiple bold acts of ecoterrorism across the Northwest and elsewhere for two decades.2008 March 4, William Yardley, “Ecoterrorism Suspected in House Fires in Seattle Suburb”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Related terms
- ecoterrorist