conservation initiative

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conservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of ...
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initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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(Definition ofconservationandinitiativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The volume draws on a rather limited number of community conservation initiatives.
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They formulate a number of characteristics required for successful organisations and define three broad categories of community conservation initiatives : protected area outreach, collaborative management and community-based conservation.
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Anyconservationinitiativethat raises the value of intact ecosystems may increase the demand of outsiders to secure rights to these ecosystems.
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What began as field work quickly developed into an importantconservationinitiative.
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It is recognized as a marineconservationinitiativeof national interest.
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These studies, in turn, will provide the needed knowledge which would allow the development of scientifically supported conservation initiatives in caatinga.
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Our central argument is that watershed-scale conservation initiatives are necessary to reduce the risk of natural disasters caused by hurricane-induced landslides.
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Roosevelt's advisers are prominent in the preceding profile of his conservation initiatives.
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It is an area which has been sadly neglected by nature conservation initiatives to date.
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Some £8 million has been spent on reclaiming derelict land and on conservation initiatives in the area.
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Such people are in the vanguard of action in conservation initiatives.
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The commission's nature conservation initiatives include 400 sites of special scientific interest, which cover 80,000 hectares.
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The industry has supported a range of conservation initiatives which, allied to decommissioning, would address the conservation problem without forcing boats to the wall.
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The eco-committee consists of pupils, staff, parents, and members of the wider community, and is proactive in promoting conservation initiatives throughout the school.
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While these areas are not formally protected areas, their identification serves to create awareness and guide future conservation initiatives aimed at avian biodiversity.
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In many places, the populations have re-established themselves because of conservation initiatives.
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It is the focus of ongoing international and regional environmental conservation initiatives.
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Conservation initiatives in the area aim to bring people from the city in touch with its wildlife.
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The local chimpanzee population has grown and many research and conservation initiatives have been employed within the reserve.
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The debtor country is able to buy back part of its debt in more favorable terms and pay for conservation initiatives rather than debt service.
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There are a growing number of projects to protect tropical rainforests through conservation initiatives.
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