cobenefit

English

Etymology

co- +‎ benefit

Noun

cobenefit (plural cobenefits)

  1. An immediate environmental benefit resulting from longer-term environmental policy.
    • 2014, Sangam Shrestha, Mukand S. Babel, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Climate Change and Water Resources, page 228:
      It is clear from the table that water projects can lead to several climate cobenefits and climate projects can lead to a range of water cobenefits.
    • 2019, Matthew E. Kahn, Siqi Zheng, Blue Skies Over Beijing, page 226:
      A cobenefit of reducing coal reliance would be a reduction in local particulate levels in China.
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