What does conserving natural resources mean?

Some resources are renewable, which means they can be replaced. Living things, such as plants and animals, are examples of renewable resources because they can reproduce themselves. But renewable resources can still be damaged or destroyed. For example, people might catch too many of one type of fish. If not enough fish are left to reproduce, that type of fish might die out. Conservation helps people manage renewable resources so they are kept in good supply.

Other resources are nonrenewable, which means they cannot be replaced. Fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum (oil), are examples of nonrenewable resources. Minerals, such as iron ore, also are nonrenewable resources. People can conserve nonrenewable resources by using them carefully. They can also look for other resources that serve the same purpose. For example, people can use less petroleum by using other types of fuel instead.

Water is one of Earth’s most important natural resources. Water is used for drinking, cooking, washing, bathing, and irrigation. It is also used to produce electricity and in other manufacturing processes. As Earth’s population grows, water conservation has become necessary. People need to be careful about how much water they use and be sure not to waste any. This is especially true during long periods of drought. Water will not be available for irrigation if a drought lasts for several weeks or months. As a result, no crops will grow, and a famine may occur.

conservation of natural resources, the wise use of the earth's resources by humanity. The term conservation came into use in the late 19th cent. and referred to the management, mainly for economic reasons, of such valuable natural resources as timber, fish, game, topsoil, pastureland, and minerals, and also to the preservation of forests (see forestry), wildlife (see wildlife refuge), parkland, wilderness, and watershed areas. In recent years the science of ecology has clarified the workings of the biosphere; i.e., the complex interrelationships among humans, other animals, plants, and the physical environment. At the same time burgeoning population and industry and the ensuing pollution have demonstrated how easily delicately balanced ecological relationships can be disrupted (see air pollution; water pollution; solid waste).

Conservation of natural resources is now usually embraced in the broader conception of conserving the earth itself by protecting its capacity for self-renewal. Particularly complex are the problems of nonrenewable resources such as oil and coal (see energy, sources of) and other minerals in great demand. Current thinking also favors the protection of entire ecological regions by the creation of biosphere reserves. Examples of such conservation areas include the Great Barrier Reef off Australia and Adirondack State Park in the United States. The importance of reconciling human use and conservation beyond the boundaries of parks has become another important issue.

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Natural resources means land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States or the State.
Natural Resource or “Natural Resources” means land, resident and anadromous fish, resident and migratory wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, sediments, wetlands, drinking water supplies, and other such resources, belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States or the State.
Conservation plan means a document that outlines how a project site will be managed using best management practices to avoid potential negative environmental impacts.
Energy conservation means demand-side management of energy supplies resulting in a net reduction in energy use. Load management that reduces overall energy use is energy conservation.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., as in effect from time to time.
Energy conservation measure means a training program or facility alteration designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs and includes:
Atomic Energy Act means the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
Department of Health and Human Services means the Department of Health and Human Services
In-situ conservation means the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties.
Ex-situ conservation means the conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats.
Resource conservation means the reduction in the use of water, energy, and raw materials. (Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, Subd. 26a)
Resource means assets and income.
Individual Resource Status: Single Dwelling Contributing 1 Total: 1 1904 22nd Street North 127-0814-0071 Primary Resource Information: Single Dwelling, Stories 1.50, Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, ca 1920 February 2007: This Bungalow/Craftsman style house has a brick American bond structure. The foundation is solid brick American bond. There is a 1 story 4 bay half-hipped porch with metal rod supports. The windows are 6/1 double hung wood. The roof is a front gable with asphalt shingles and has a central interior corbelled cap chimney. This three-bay house features a cross brace, aluminum siding, and six-light window in the gable end. October 14, 1998: Same as 1905 except only original façade siding in gable.
Renewable energy resources means wind, solar, and geothermal resources; energy produced from biomass from nontoxic plant matter consisting of agricultural crops or the by-products, urban wood waste, mill residue, slash, or brush, or from animal wastes and products of animal wastes, or from methane produced at landfills or as a by-product of the treatment of wastewater residuals; new hydroelectricity with a nameplate rating of 10 megawatts or less; hydroelectricity in existence on January 1, 2005 with a nameplate rating of 30 megawatts or less; fuel cells using hydrogen derived from a Renewable Energy Resource; recycled energy produced by a generation unit with a nameplate capacity of not more than 15 megawatts that converts the otherwise lost energy from the heat from exhaust stacks or pipes to electricity and that does not combust additional fossil fuel, and includes any eligible renewable energy resource as defined in § 40-2-124(1)(a), C.R.S., as the same may be amended from time to time.
Conservation means any reduction in electric power
Health and Safety means, in relation to a recipient or a third person, the prevention of death or serious personal injury,
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act means the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act 16 of 2013);
Health and Safety Plan means a documented plan which addresses hazards identified and includes safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the hazards identified;
Renewable energy resource means a resource that naturally replenishes over a human, not a geological, time frame and that is ultimately derived from solar power, water power, or wind power. Renewable energy resource does not include petroleum, nuclear, natural gas, or coal. A renewable energy resource comes from the sun or from thermal inertia of the earth and minimizes the output of toxic material in the conversion of the energy and includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
Water conservation means the preservation and careful management of water resources.
Solid waste management means purposeful, systematic control of the generation, storage, collection, transport, separation, treatment, processing, recycling, recovery and disposal of solid waste.
Virginia Stormwater Management Act means Article 2.3 (§ 62.1-44.15:24 et seq.) of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia.
waste management means the collection, transport, recovery and disposal of waste, including the supervision of such operations and the after-care of disposal sites, and including actions taken as a dealer or broker;
Department of Health means the Department of Health created in Section 26-1-4.
Natural environment means the air, land and water, or any combination or part thereof, of the Province of Ontario; (“environnement naturel”)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan or "SWPPP" means a document that is prepared in accordance with good engineering practices and that identifies potential sources of pollutants that may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges from the construction site, and otherwise meets the requirements of this Ordinance. In addition the document shall identify and require the implementation of control measures, and shall include, but not be limited to the inclusion of, or the incorporation by reference of, an approved erosion and sediment control plan, an approved stormwater management plan, and a pollution prevention plan.

Conservation of natural resources and proper management of land and water is crucial to that protection.","Conservation of natural resources and flood control; o The City’s Official Plan does not identify any natural features on the subject property.","MC 03: Environmental Studies 3:0:0 [3] Module 1: Introduction and Natural Resources: Multidisciplinary nature and public awareness, Renewable and nonrenewal resources and associated problems, Forest resources, Water resources, Mineral resources, Food resources, Energy resources, Land resources, Conservation of natural resources and human role.","Conservation of natural resources requires that the unnecessary and inexcusable waste of materials through inadequate protection be prohibited.","Conservation of natural resources For the purpose of conservation of natural resources, each license and permit issued under this subchapter shall contain, as needed, terms, conditions, and restrictions which have due regard for the prevention of waste and the future opportunity for the commercial recovery of the unrecovered balance of the hard mineral resources in the area to which the license or permit applies.","Conservation of natural resources by a town or by a bona fide nonprofit organization under Wis.","Ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agro forestry, Conservation of natural resources and maintaining quality of soil, air and water including contribution to the Clean Ganga Fund set up by the Central government for rejuvenation of river Ganga.","Conservation of natural resources and minimize environmental impacts such as pollution and use of water and energy;2.","Zurowski’s/ASD’s true reason for terminating the APA was Medacta’s materially more lucrative offer to buy ASD."],"id":"conservation-of-natural-resources","title":"Conservation of natural resources"},"groups":[{"snippet":"means all efforts aimed at protecting and preserving the natural resources in the Indonesian exclusive economic zone;","snippetLinks":[{"key":"efforts","type":"clause","offset":[10,17]},{"key":"aimed-at","type":"definition","offset":[18,26]},{"key":"protecting","type":"clause","offset":[27,37]},{"key":"natural-resources","type":"clause","offset":[57,74]},{"key":"exclusive","type":"clause","offset":[93,102]},{"key":"economic-zone","type":"definition","offset":[103,116]}],"size":3,"samples":[{"uri":"https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LIS-141.pdf","label":"www.state.gov","score":8},{"uri":"https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/231912.pdf","label":"2009-2017.state.gov","score":8},{"uri":"https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/IDN_1983_Act.pdf","label":"www.un.org","score":6}],"hash":"d4caea19696ddbb1cbb6efdbdd00f8f7","id":1},{"snippet":"means a system of governmental and social efforts to protect every type of natural resources against abuse, destruction, degradation, which lead to natural resources losing their consumption value;","snippetLinks":[{"key":"system","type":"clause","offset":[8,14]},{"key":"governmental","type":"clause","offset":[18,30]},{"key":"social","type":"clause","offset":[35,41]},{"key":"efforts","type":"clause","offset":[42,49]},{"key":"protect","type":"clause","offset":[53,60]},{"key":"type-of","type":"definition","offset":[67,74]},{"key":"natural-resources","type":"clause","offset":[75,92]},{"key":"abuse","type":"clause","offset":[101,106]},{"key":"destruction","type":"clause","offset":[108,119]},{"key":"degradation","type":"clause","offset":[121,132]},{"key":"lead","type":"clause","offset":[140,144]},{"key":"consumption","type":"clause","offset":[179,190]},{"key":"value","type":"clause","offset":[191,196]}],"size":1,"samples":[{"uri":"http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/originalkaz75310E.pdf","label":"extwprlegs1.fao.org","score":6}],"hash":"05e252bb2f3852a806a39153536a44a5","id":2}],"nextCurs":""}} id=pagination-first-page>

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