environmental protection

NOUN

preservation of natural resources

Synonyms

WEAK

ecology environmental control environmental impact analysis environmental management environmental monitoring environmental policy environmental science environmentology

Example Sentences

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Tehran said this week it did not intend to charge tolls for passage, but that it did plan to charge fees for navigation services, environmental protection and ship insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that Iran did not intend to charge tolls but did plan to charge fees for navigation services, environmental protection and ship insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday his country intended to charge for navigation services, environmental protection and ship insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The Asian nation has also temporarily rescinded its environmental protection tax on petrol and diesel, which are also exempt from VAT.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Following my 1977 Environmental Message, the Administration development assistance programs have added emphasis to natural resource management and environmental protection.

From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy