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Energy conservation
* acts as a form of economic development.
* can lessen the chance of a flare
  - mean big money
* contrasts with silicon chip technology.
* has great potential in various industrial sectors.
* is achieved through the efforts of individuals.
* is an important complement to the development of renewable energy sources
  - survival trait
  - essential to saving the salmon and our air
  - faithful stewardship of creation
* is global leadership and solidarity
* is intergenerational duty
  - responsibility
  - justice for all peoples and nations
  - often the most economical solution to energy shortages
  - prudent human action
* is the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest solution to the energy crisis
  - repsonsibility of all students, faculty, and staff
  - used to burn less fossil fuel
* key adaptation for desert survival in the Bedouin goat.
* makes it easier to replace non-renewable resources with renewable energy.
* means to reduce impacts, improve efficiency and lower costs
  - using energy without waste
* part of the concept of sufficiency.
* refers to reducing energy consumption through using less of an energy service.
* saves real dollars and preserves a public resource.
+ Category:Energy conservation: Sustainability :: Sustainable technologies
  * Energy conservation is an important complement to the development of renewable energy sources. Both energy conservation and renewable energy are important aspects of sustainability.
  * By reducing emissions, energy conservation is an important method to prevent climate change. Energy conservation makes it easier to replace non-renewable resources with renewable energy. Energy conservation is often the most economical solution to energy shortages.
+ Global warming, Some responses: Energy :: Climate change :: Air pollution
  * Energy conservation is used to burn less fossil fuel. People can also use energy  sources that don't burn fuel, or can prevent the carbon dioxide from getting out.

Environmental conservation
* Most environmental conservation occurs over time.
* common mission and responsibility for all.
* is also an important task in community forestry.

Habitat conservation
* concept built on resource renewability and sustainability.
* is an essential element of maintaining sustainable ecosystems
  - critical for protecting all hummingbird species

Private conservation
* is actually more important to the environment than government efforts.
* preserves both the environment and individual liberty.

Soil conservation
* Most soil conservation involves erosion.
* Most soil conservation involves reduce erosion
  - soil erosion
* depends on the amount of residue and the row direction.
  - reducing soil erosion and restoring soil fertility
* is conservation
  - probably the youngest of all the agricultural sciences
  - very important in Florida, where agriculture significant industry

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Wildlife conservation
* aims to halt the loss of species.
* is conducted in the national and state parks and wilderness areas.
* shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments.
+ Wildlife management: Ecology
  * Wildlife conservation aims to halt the loss of species. It does this by taking using ecological principles to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people. Fundamentals of conservation biology'. Principles of conservation biology'. Most wildlife is concerned with the preservation and improvement of habitats. Techniques can include reforestation, pest control, irrigation, coppicing and hedge laying.