Conserve, Preserve, Exploit

overusing natural resources; profit-driven

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

using natural resources for human needs and replenishing/reusing as necessary

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

limiting human use of natural resources

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

protected wildlife areas with limited human interference

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

clear-cutting a forest without replanting trees

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

national and state parks with areas for recreation and protected areas

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

preventing human development of a prairie area

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

farmers practicing no-till and minimal tillage of land

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

open-pit pining of precious metals

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation

using dams/reservoirs to distribute water as needed

• conservation

• exploitation

• preservation