conservationism
Protecting natural resources
Conservationism is the principle or practice of protecting natural resources and environments from destruction or overuse.
The term overlaps with environmentalism but tends to emphasize managed preservation and sustainable use rather than leaving nature entirely untouched: His conservationism led him to advocate for hunting limits rather than outright bans.
A conservationist practices or supports these efforts.
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
species · extinction · keystone · flora · fauna · biome · wetlands · coral
Responsible care of entrusted things
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- custodianshipResponsibility for care, protection
- legacyWhat's passed down
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
biocentrism · intergenerational · guardianship · duty · respect · care · conscience · moral
Capable of restoration
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
green · efficiency · solar · wind · zero-waste · eco-friendly · permaculture · organic
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- EPAFederal environmental regulator
protected · reserve · national park · zoning · easement · quota · moratorium · ban
Of lasting significance
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- restorationReturning something to condition
archives · museum · antiquities · indigenous · traditional · sacred sites · UNESCO · landmarks
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
endangered · species · extinction · keystone · flora · fauna · biome · wetlands · coral · reforestation
stewardship
Responsible care of entrusted things
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- custodianshipResponsibility for care, protection
- legacyWhat's passed down
reverence · biocentrism · intergenerational · guardianship · duty · respect · care · conscience · moral · intrinsic value
renewable
Capable of restoration
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
composting · green · efficiency · solar · wind · zero-waste · eco-friendly · permaculture · organic · regenerative
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
EPA · protected · reserve · national park · zoning · easement · quota · moratorium · ban · enforcement
historic
Of lasting significance
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
- monumentsStructures commemorating notable achievements
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
restoration · archives · museum · antiquities · indigenous · traditional · sacred sites · UNESCO · landmarks · archaeological
- environmentalismecology, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism, climate change
- Progressive EraTheodore Roosevelt, progressivism, Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, trust busting
conservationismdepletion
Reduction of supply
pillaging · overconsumption · resource depletion · wastefulness · squandering
conservationismanti-environmentalism
Opposition to ecological protection
industrialism · expansionism · climate denialism · anthropocentrism · progressivism
conservationismexpansionism
Policy of territorial growth
urbanization · industrialization · land development · urban sprawl · deforestation
- wildlife conservationistOne safeguarding wild species