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SAUVEGARDE ENVIRONNEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
DEF

A set of actions taken to prevent the damaging or to retard the deterioration of the environment.

OBS

conservation; preservation; protection : Do not confuse these terms. "Conservation" refers to the implementation of measures for the rational use, maintenance and rehabilitation or restoration of natural resources; "preservation" refers to the actions taken to retard the deterioration of, or to prevent damage to a natural resource; "protection" implies the idea of a threat and refers to regulatory measures, resource management and public education programs aimed at ensuring that ecosystems are maintained in a natural state.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
DEF

Application de mesures en vue de prévenir la détérioration ou la destruction de l'environnement.

OBS

conservation; préservation; protection : Ne pas confondre ces trois termes. «Conservation» désigne la mise en œuvre de mesures visant l'utilisation rationnelle, le maintien ou la remise en état des ressources naturelles; «préservation» (ou «sauvegarde») se rapporte à la mise en œuvre de mesures visant à prévenir qu'une ressource naturelle soit détériorée ou détruite; «protection» évoque l'idée d'une menace et désigne l'ensemble des mesures réglementaires et des programmes de gestion des ressources et d'éducation du public qui visent à maintenir les écosystèmes dans un état naturel.

Spanish

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