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Three useful definitions of nature conservation strategies are:
- The management of human and natural resources to provide maximum benefits over a sustained period of time. In farming, conservation entails matching cropping patterns and the productive potential and physical limitations of agricultural lands to ensure long-term sustainability of profitable production. Conservation practices focus on conserving soil, water, energy, and biological resources. Contour farming, no-till farming, and integrated pest management are typical examples of conservation practices aimed at minimising loss of biodiversity whilst maintaining crop production.
- Preserving and renewing natural resources. The use, protection, and improvement of natural resources according to principles that will ensure their highest economic or social benefits.
- The protection of an area, or particular element within an area, accepting the dynamic nature of the environment and therefore allowing change.
- At a practical level, the European Union is taking three routes to stop biodiversity decline by 2010. These are:
- to increase the connectivity between nature and nature areas in Europe
- to increase the interest and involvement of people in Europe with nature
- to improve the implementation of European policies for nature, and to link policies to practice, and practice to policies
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