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  2. Conservation law - Wikipedia

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    With respect to symmetries and invariance principles, three special conservation laws have been described, associated with inversion or reversal of space, time, and charge. Conservation laws are considered to be fundamental laws of nature, with broad application in physics, as well as in other fields such as chemistry, biology, geology, and ...

  3. Conservation of energy - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. Law of physics and chemistry This article is about the law of conservation of energy in physics. For sustainable energy resources, see Energy conservation. Part of a series on Continuum mechanics J = − D d φ d x {\displaystyle J=-D{\frac {d\varphi }{dx}}} Fick's laws of diffusion Laws ...

  4. Conservation - Wikipedia

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    Conservation area (United Kingdom), an area considered worthy of preservation because of its architectural or historic interest; Conservation designation, the status of an area of land in terms of conservation or protection; Conservation district, government entities that help manage and protect land and water resources in U.S. states and ...

  5. Nature conservation - Wikipedia

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    Conservation-far is the means of protecting nature by separating it and safeguarding it from humans. [29] Means of doing this include the creation of preserves or national parks. They are meant to keep the flora and fauna away from human influence and have become a staple method in the west. Conservation-near however is conservation via connection.

  6. World Charter for Nature - Wikipedia

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    The World Charter for Nature was adopted by United Nations member nation-states on October 28, 1982. It proclaims five "principles of conservation by which all human conduct affecting nature is to be guided and judged."

  7. Energy conservation - Wikipedia

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    Energy conservation is the effort to reduce wasteful energy consumption by using fewer energy services. This can be done by using energy more effectively (using less and better sources of energy for continuous service) or changing one's behavior to use less and better source of service (for example, by driving vehicles which consume renewable ...

  8. Conservation biology - Wikipedia

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    Scientific conservation principles were first practically applied to the forests of British India. The conservation ethic that began to evolve included three core principles: that human activity damaged the environment , that there was a civic duty to maintain the environment for future generations, and that scientific, empirically based ...

  9. Compassionate conservation - Wikipedia

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    Compassionate conservation is a discipline combining the fields of conservation and animal welfare. Historically, these two fields have been considered separate [1] and sometimes contradictory to each other. [2] The proposed ethical principles of compassionate conservation are: "first do no harm, individuals matter, inclusivity, and peaceful ...