green box subsidy n.— «Dismissing the idea of so-called “green box subsidies” (WTO parlance for payments which are deemed not to affect world trade), Lord Radice called for a “robust stance,” where freedom of trade was held paramount.» —“WTO...
brownfield n. an industrial site, esp. when contaminated; a vacated building lot which has not reverted to a green state. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
brownfield n.— «The legislation offers incentives for the public and private redevelopment of former industrial sites (some are contaminated—also known as brownfields) into new housing and economic development opportunities.» —“Turning Brownfields...
green GDP n. a reconciliation of a nation’s economic record with its environmental record. Etymological Note: GDP = Gross Domestic Product. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
green GDP n.— «Work on the natural resources satellite accounts was given added impetus and extended in scope in 1993 when President Clinton, as part of his April 21 Earth Day address, gave high priority to the development of “Green GDP measures...
green GDP n.— «The commitments…include environmental systems of national accounting to show “green GDP” as well as the merely financial balance sheet, a determined campaign on energy efficiency, and a public commitment to “reduce the harmful...