environmental protection — protecting nature
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutraloccasional
Actions and policies aimed at keeping the natural world safe from harm, such as reducing pollution and saving resources.
Say it like a native
Textbook The safeguarding of the ecological environment is paramount.
Native Protecting the environment matters.
'Safeguarding the ecological environment' is bureaucratic; 'protect the environment' is plain.
Pattern: environmental protection (noun, uncountable)
In use
- Environmental protection is becoming more important as pollution increases worldwide.nature
- In my opinion, environmental protection should be a top priority for governments because it affects everyone’s health and future.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We care about environment protection.
✓ We care about environmental protection.
Use the adjective 'environmental' (or 'protecting the environment').
Common collocations
environmental protection— laws, agency, efforts, measures
Don't confuse it
Different from 'environment' (the natural world itself) and 'environmentalist' (a person who cares about the environment).