conservation work

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meaningsofconservationandwork

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conservation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of ...
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work
noun
uk
/wɜːk/us
/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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(Definition ofconservationandworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I do not want them to have an incentive not to makeconservationworkrather than try to make it work.
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Such exploitation will bring gain to our economy andconservationworkelsewhere must not be allowed to suffer any deprivation on that account.
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However, the company believes that there are ways in which the department can be helpful in developing interestingconservationworkin that area.
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But it will be an increase inconservationwork.
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The implications forconservationworkon the ground are obvious.
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The quality and nature of theconservationworkis extremely high.
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In addition to that, a good deal of quietconservationworkhas been done.
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That must be done river by river, and the new river authorities which are going to do thisconservationworkmust be something bigger.
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Therefore, we deny the truth of this assertion that there would be sufficientconservationworkin each area.
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It is often said that sales of elephant products resulting from culling operations can help to pay forconservationwork.
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First, we could and should have a proper national programme of energyconservationworkin people's homes.
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Therefore, the criteria applied for insulation, and other energyconservationwork, is the cost effective employment of resources.
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Specific allocations for energyconservationworkin health, education and local authorities ceased after 1981–82.
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The cuts in less favoured area grant rates are small and still leave a significant level of grant for anti-pollution andconservationwork.
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I suspect that some of them are steadily falling behind inconservationwork.
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Young people spend weeks during the summer months doingconservationwork.
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Very littleconservationworkis done on the teeth of our people.
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The promise to encourage and assist local authorities in theirconservationworkis good.
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The council has not funded marineconservationworkusing volunteers in recent years.
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