This distortion tends to keep the retail price of water lower than it would otherwise be where water is scarce, encouraging consumption rather than conservation.
这种曲解只会有利于保持水的零售价格低于那些水源稀缺的地区的水的价格，这是鼓励消耗而非节约。
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Even the Owenses' most severe critics acknowledge that Mark's approach to conservation saved the lives of elephants.But the price, Markus Borner suggested, was too steep.
His strategy for wooing the ranchers is to be neighborly, shop locally, and offer a fair price for the land, using money donated by individuals and foundations with an interest in conservation.