conservation movement

collocation in English

meaningsofconservationandmovement

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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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movement
noun
uk
/ˈmuːv.mənt/us
/ˈmuːv.mənt/
a change ...
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(Definition ofconservationandmovementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The vigorousconservationmovementwas reinforced by a corollary drive to eliminate waste and inefficiency.
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In an era when the historic environment and urban revitalization are inextricably linked, this book serves as a timely reminder of the evolution of theconservationmovement.
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We have deliberately sought to align ourselves with the overwhelming expression of opinion from theconservationmovement.
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Surely this is something which theconservationmovementas a whole should note with great anxiety.
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This discussion this evening is part of the wholeconservationmovementthroughout the world.
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It would alleviate some of the concern, particularly in theconservationmovement.
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A sad aspect of many members of theconservationmovementis that they want to freeze-frame communities or landscapes.
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He did what he could to meet the legitimate demands of theconservationmovement.
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This is a cause for great concern in theconservationmovementas a whole.
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I want it to sound like homage—a great friend to theconservationmovementand her heart is in the right place.
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Both these include protection for marine habitats; and so it is again on behalf of the wholeconservationmovementthat amendments should be put down.
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Our role is not just to give grants but to channel funds from other sources into the voluntary natureconservationmovement.
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Talking about reserves, we cannot minimise the contribution made by the voluntaryconservationmovement.
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But it contrasts very sharply with the failure to consult the voluntaryconservationmovementearlier.
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Theconservationmovementis a very broad church.
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One cannot take every view that is put forward by the conservation groups within theconservationmovement.
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The fear of what is to be built next has been a strong motor of theconservationmovement.
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Theconservationmovementis in the main composed of responsible people, who recognise that their concerns are shared by a large part of the farming community.
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Red-tiled roofs spread in parallel with theconservationmovement.
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The idea of separating man from nature forms the core of theconservationmovement.
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