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PRESERVACAO AMBIENTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental non-governmental organization
1, record 1, English, environmental%20non%2Dgovernmental%20organization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ENGO 1, record 1, English, ENGO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- environmental NGO 1, record 1, English, environmental%20NGO
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ENGO (environmental non-governmental organization) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the field of environmentalism. These organizations operate both locally and internationally which makes them play an important role in dealing with different kinds of environmental issues that are happening in the contemporary world. 1, record 1, English, - environmental%20non%2Dgovernmental%20organization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- environmental non-governmental organisation
- environmental nongovernmental organization
- environmental nongovernmental organisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organisation non gouvernementale environnementale
1, record 1, French, organisation%20non%20gouvernementale%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ONGE 1, record 1, French, ONGE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une ONGE est une organisation non gouvernementale (ONG) s'occupant d'environnement [...] Comme toute ONG, une ONGE peut être locale, nationale ou transnationale. Les ONGE sont des organisations indépendantes des gouvernements dédiées à la connaissance, protection, restauration ou gestion de l'environnement, sur un territoire et des sujets précisés par leurs statuts. 1, record 1, French, - organisation%20non%20gouvernementale%20environnementale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- organización no gubernamental medioambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, organizaci%C3%B3n%20no%20gubernamental%20medioambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preservation of the environment
1, record 2, English, preservation%20of%20the%20environment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- environment preservation 2, record 2, English, environment%20preservation
correct
- environmental preservation 2, record 2, English, environmental%20preservation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of actions taken to prevent the damaging or to retard the deterioration of the environment. 3, record 2, English, - preservation%20of%20the%20environment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 2, English, - preservation%20of%20the%20environment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préservation de l'environnement
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9servation%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sauvegarde de l'environnement 2, record 2, French, sauvegarde%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
- préservation du milieu 3, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9servation%20du%20milieu
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application de mesures en vue de prévenir la détérioration ou la destruction de l'environnement. 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9servation%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 5, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9servation%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conservation of the environment
1, record 3, English, conservation%20of%20the%20environment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- environment conservation 2, record 3, English, environment%20conservation
correct
- environmental conservation 3, record 3, English, environmental%20conservation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conservation: [The] planned management [by a governmental authority or by a private association or business] of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. [For example:] wild-life conservation, conservation of the Northwest, [or as] the wise utilization of a natural product especially by a manufacturer so as to prevent waste and insure future use of resources that have been depleted. 4, record 3, English, - conservation%20of%20the%20environment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
conservancy: conservation especially of natural resources. [For example:] conservancy work being done on the ... rivers to control floods. [Note] specifically, means an organization designed and often government-sponsored to conserve and protect natural resources (as trees or wildlife). 4, record 3, English, - conservation%20of%20the%20environment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ex-situ, in-situ conservation. 5, record 3, English, - conservation%20of%20the%20environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conservation de l'environnement
1, record 3, French, conservation%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protection d'un environnement donné contre une évolution dans un sens défavorable, assurée par la mise en œuvre de mesures de gestion garantissant une utilisation viable des ressources naturelles ou la remise en état de celles-ci. 2, record 3, French, - conservation%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outre l'utilisation durable des ressources, la conservation comporte des activités de protection, d'entretien, de réhabilitation, de restauration et d'amélioration des populations et des écosystèmes. 3, record 3, French, - conservation%20de%20l%27environnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Certains auteurs rendent cette notion en français par le terme «protection de l'environnement». Malheureusement, ce terme ne couvre pas complètement l'aire sémantique de la notion. La protection de l'environnement est, bien sûr, au centre des préoccupations des législateurs, mais elle ne constitue que l'aspect passif de la notion; en effet, cette notion comprend aussi un autre aspect, plus dynamique et en conformité avec les principes récents du développement durable, celui de l'utilisation rationnelle et à long terme à des fins économiques de l'environnement en question. 4, record 3, French, - conservation%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conservación del medio ambiente
1, record 3, Spanish, conservaci%C3%B3n%20del%20medio%20ambiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- conservación medioambiental 2, record 3, Spanish, conservaci%C3%B3n%20medioambiental
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ecofeminism
1, record 4, English, ecofeminism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- eco-feminism 2, record 4, English, eco%2Dfeminism
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Theory that women are naturally closer to environment and for that reason are exploited the same way nature is. 3, record 4, English, - ecofeminism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écoféminisme
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cof%C3%A9minisme
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette construction de l'esprit s'oppose à la fois à l'environnementalisme et au féminisme humaniste pour lier l'oppression de la femme (plus «naturelle» que l'homme) à celle de la nature. Paradoxalement l'écoféminisme risque de revamper des thèmes chers à l'extrême-droite : «À insister sur la naturalité de la femme, on risque tout simplement de reconduire les clichés les plus éculés sur l'intuition féminine, la vocation à la maternité et l'irrationalisme de ce qui pourrait bien, dès lors, passer pour le deuxième sexe.» 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cof%C3%A9minisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecofeminismo
1, record 4, Spanish, ecofeminismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ecofeminismo nació como contestación a lo que desde ese movimiento definen como "apropiación masculina de la agricultura y de la reproducción" (es decir, de la fertilidad de la tierra y de la fecundidad de la mujer), lo cual consideran una consecuencia del desarrollismo occidental de tipo patriarcal y economicista. Según el ecofeminismo, dicha apropiación se habría traducido en dos efectos perniciosos: la sobreexplotación de la tierra y la mercantilización de la sexualidad femenina. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ecofeminismo
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