conservation measures
41Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora — The Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora is part of the Antarctic Treaty System. Opened for signature June 2 1964. Entered into force November 1 1982. Objective to further international collaboration within the… …
42Culm Measures — Chevron folding in the cliffs at Millook Haven, North Cornwall The Culm Measures are a geological formation of the Carboniferous period that occur in south west England, principally in Devon and Cornwall. They are so called because of the… …
43WILDLIFE CONSERVATION: Save the Tiger — ▪ 1995 At the beginning of the 20th century, even though tigers had been hunted for at least a thousand years, there were still an estimated 100,000 of them living in the wild. As the century drew to a close, however, it was feared that there… …
44Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area — born out of the peace park’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in Africa. It straddles the border between South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province, southern Mozambique and Swaziland. It measures 4 195 km² (, of which… …
45Irish Conservation Box — The Irish Conservation Box (ICB) is a Marine Protected Area stretching along the southwest coast of Ireland. The ICB was defined based on advice from marine biologists [ [http://www.marine.ie/home/aboutus/newsroom/PressReleaseArchive/2003/Pressrel… …
46China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation — (CECIC; 中国节能) is a Beijing based state owned enterprise established in 1988 by the Government of the People s Republic of China. Its investment portfolio is committed to promoting energy saving and environmental protection technologies and… …
47Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service — (ASCS) was an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. It administered programs concerning farm products and agricultural conservation. It granted loans to farmers; purchased farm products from farmers and processors; administered… …
48Antarctic Conservation Act — The Antarctic Conservation Act, enacted in 1978 by the 95th United States Congress (USPL|95|541), is a United States federal law that addresses the issue of environmental conservation on the continent of Antarctica. The Departments of the… …
49Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature — Norges Naturvernforbund Type NGO Industry Environmental organization Founded …
50soil conservation — noun protection of soil against erosion or deterioration • Hypernyms: ↑conservation * * * noun 1. : the prevention or reduction of soil erosion and soil depletion by protective measures against water and wind damage 2. : management of soil so as… …
