Which best describes conservation, as it applies to environmentalism? (a)the preservation and protection of land and other natural resources for enjoyment by future generations (b)the economic use of natural resources in a careful, controlled way (c)the idea that individual rights take precedence over rights of the state, including rights to land use (d)the ban of logging and clear-cutting on federal forest lands (e)the practice of not allowing burning in national parks

The answer is: A. the preservation and protection of land and other natural resources for enjoyment by future generations

Conservation movement believe that our natural environment has the ability to maintain the balance in the ecosystem.

Human intervention would causes a lot of changes in the ecosystem that disrupt that balance (such as cutting down trees in order to build properties) . Because of this, they advocated for preservation and protection of land and other natural resources in order to prevent the destruction of the ecosystem.

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