conservancy
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- noun
- /kənˈsɜrvənsi/
- The local conservancy is dedicated to protecting the wetlands and ensuring clean water for future generations.
- Nature Conservancy
- Land Conservancy
- Water Conservancy
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Watch on YouTubeI know The Nature Conservancy, for example, have a major program on soil health and restoration of soil health.
- I know The Nature Conservancy, for example, have a major program on soil health and restoration of soil health.
- But you know, Tony and I, we've been doing the charity together, The Nature Conservancy and protected the but we compete each other.
Examples
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I know The Nature Conservancy, for example, have a major program on soil health and restoration of soil health.
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At Grand Junction, the Mesa County Land Conservancy has enjoyed better success.
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Because, Governor, we approved the dam and the conservancy district up there... in order to make the development possible.
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Other partners include the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, which is providing crop water use information.
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The last station was hosted by the Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit conservation organization.
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Some of these agencies work closely with nongovernmental organizations such as the Nature Conservancy.
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The Nature Conservancy is sponsoring a photography exhibit that explores and celebrates the natural world.
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Additionally, the conservancy seeks to create sustainable harvesting techniques for plants with commercial medicinal value.
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In another program, wetlands conservation is the goal of the Nature Conservancy, the Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, and Dow.
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In Response to Place features 130 photographs of the conservancy's "Last Great Places," ecologically important areas around the world.
Academic text (2001)
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
conservancy = conserve + conservation (semi-transparent) = conserve + ancy
Although clearly related to 'conserve'/'conservation', the specific institutional meaning 'an organisation that manages resources' is not a transparently predictable meaning from the base for an average learner.
Etymology
Conservancy comes from the Latin root conservare, meaning 'to keep' or 'to protect', and is the same root as the common words conserve and conservation. So a conservancy is like a group that acts as a 'keeper' of nature, set up to keep rivers, forests, or fish safe.