conservation

7 definitions • 14 examples

wildlife conservation

a conservation area

carefully using valuable natural substances that exist in limited amounts in order to make certain that they will be available for as long a time as possible:

the conservation of coal/gas/oil reserves

energy conservation Energy conservation reduces your fuel bills and helps the environment.

the principle that in a physical system the total quantity of a physical property, such as energy or mass, does not change:

conservation of energy The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.

conservation of mass This section covers the partial differential equations that describe the conservation of mass.

conservation of conservation of matter/charge/momentum

conservation laws Conservation laws are fundamental to our understanding of the physical world.

Conservation is a plan for avoiding the unnecessary use of natural materials such as wood, water, or fuel:

The university is saving $300,000 per year by its energy conservation efforts.

Conservation is also the protection of plants, animals, and natural areas, esp. from the damaging effects of human activity:

wildlife conservation

the process of using water, gas, electricity, etc. carefully in order not to waste it:

The main objectives are the conservation of materials and energy in support of the sustainable development program.

energy/water conservation

the protection of the environment:

nature/environmental conservation

It is now considered essential for any new fish-farming businesses to consult the relevant conservation agency.