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Preserving natural resources
Synonyms:
Protecting material resources
Abstaining from use of natural resources
Doing without adequate natural resources
Broader:
Sustaining basic reserves
Neglecting natural resources
Abstaining
Narrower:
Substituting technology for natural resources
Managing land
Conserving energy
Preventing over-fishing
Ensuring water resources
Protecting marine environment
Protecting existing natural resources
Ensuring sustainable use of biological resources
Protecting against vulnerability of world genetic resources
Providing economic incentives for conservation of natural resources
Ensuring sustainable development of fresh waters
Conserving nature
Constrained by:
Ensuring development of natural resources
Refining mode of access to natural resources
Extracting natural resources
Facilitates:
Maintaining ecological flows
Assuring supply of natural resources
Conserving non-renewable resources
Facilitated by:
Improving natural resource use
Controlling use of natural resources
Planning development of natural resources
Increasing productivity of material resources
Ensuring economical usage of natural resources by industry
Reducing alternatives for development of natural resources
Problems:
Shortage of natural resources
Values:
Unnaturalness
Abuse
Unused
Underuse
Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences
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Conservation
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals: