environmentaltraderule
nounUK /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl ˈtreɪd ruːl/
US /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl ˈtreɪd ruːl/
A rule that says countries must be careful not to hurt nature when they buy and sell things.
The new environmental trade rule stops companies from selling wood cut from rainforests.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A law that limits trade in goods that harm the environment.
The environmental trade rule bans importing ivory.
3. A guideline for making business between countries cleaner and greener.
Leaders signed an environmental trade rule to reduce plastic waste.
4. A policy that uses trade to protect wildlife and forests.
Under the environmental trade rule, illegal timber cannot be sold abroad.