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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > environmental science > environmental management > environmental protection
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > environmental science > environmental management > environmental protection
Preferred Term:

environmental protection

Definition:
Environmental protection includes prevention (avoidance) strategies to protect the environment from future damage or degradation; and control measures to restore and maintain environmental quality.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
environmental management
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16782
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