"environmental protection" meaning in English

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Noun

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Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} environmental protection (uncountable)
  1. The practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. Tags: uncountable Related terms: conservation, stewardship, natural resources, environmentally friendly, climate change, global warming, green Translations (protecting the environment): 環境保護 /环境保护 (huánjìng bǎohù) (Chinese Mandarin), 環保 /环保 (huán-bǎo) [abbreviation] (Chinese Mandarin), milieubescherming [feminine] (Dutch), keskkonnakaitse (Estonian), ympäristönsuojelu (Finnish), protection de l'environnement [feminine] (French), Umweltschutz [masculine] (German), protezione ambientale [feminine] (Italian), protezione dell'ambiente [feminine] (Italian), tutela ambientale [feminine] (Italian), šćit wobswěta [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), wobswětowy šćit [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), ochrona środowiska [feminine] (Polish), proteção ambiental [feminine] (Portuguese), охра́на окружа́ющей среды́ (oxrána okružájuščej sredý) [feminine] (Russian), protección del medio ambiente [feminine] (Spanish), miljövård [neuter] (Swedish), škit wobswěta (Upper Sorbian), wobswětoškit [masculine] (Upper Sorbian)
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