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conservation of natural resources
(Encyclopedia) conservation of natural resources, the wise use of the earth's resources by humanity. The term conservation came into use in the late 19th cent. and referred to the management, mainly…conservation of wildlife
(Encyclopedia) conservation of wildlife: see conservation of natural resources; endangered species; wildlife refuge.conservatism
(Encyclopedia) conservatism, in politics, the desire to maintain, or conserve, the existing order. Conservatives value the wisdom of the past and are generally opposed to widespread reform. Modern…Conservative party, British political party
(Encyclopedia) Conservative party, British political party, formally the Conservative and Unionist party and a continuation of the historic Tory party. In 1965, Edward Heath became the first…Conservative party, Canadian political party
(Encyclopedia) Conservative party, in Canada. 1 Former Canadian political party that merged with the Progressive party to form the Progressive Conservative party. 2 Officially the Conservative party…Consett
(Encyclopedia) Consett Consett kŏnˈsət [key], town, Durham, NE England. The major economic focus is on…Conshohocken
(Encyclopedia) Conshohocken Conshohocken kŏnˌshəhŏkˈən [key], borough (2020 pop. 8,039), Montgomery co., SE Pa., on…Considérant, Victor Prosper
(Encyclopedia) Considérant, Victor ProsperConsidérant, Victor Prospervēktôrˈ prōspârˈ kôNsēdāräNˈ [key], 1808–93, French socialist; follower of Charles Fourier. In 1837, at the death of Fourier, he…Albuquerque, Afonso de
(Encyclopedia) Albuquerque, Afonso deAlbuquerque, Afonso deəfôNˈzō dĭ əlb&oomacr;kĕrˈkə, –də älˌbəkĕrˈkə [key], 1453–1515, Portuguese admiral, the effective founder of the Portuguese Empire in…consideration
(Encyclopedia) consideration, in law: see contract.Trending
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