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Definition: Adapted good
Category: Environment
Good that has been specifically modified to be more "environmentally friendly" or "cleaner" and whose use is therefore beneficial for environmental protection or resource management ("System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 - Central Framework").
Less polluting or more resource-efficient than equivalent normal product which furnishes a similar utility. Its primary use is not one of environmental protection or resource management ("The Environmental Goods and Services Sector"). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=KS-01-14-120&mode=view Eurostat, "The Environmental Goods and Services Sector" (2009 Edition), Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2009
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United Nations; European Union; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); International Monetary Fund (IMF); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); The World Bank, "System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 - Central Framework", New York, 2014
United Nations; European Union; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); International Monetary Fund (IMF); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); The World Bank, "System of Environmental-Economic Accounting 2012 - Central Framework", New York, 2014
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