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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. environmental protection
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental science
  3. environmental management
  4. environmental protection

Preferred term

environmental protection

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Environmental protection includes prevention (avoidance) strategies to protect the environment from future damage or degradation; and control measures to restore and maintain environmental quality.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16782

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