Federal ownership or management of land also places an economic burden on counties and local communities in terms of lost revenue to pay for things such as schools, police, and emergency services. It is absurd to think that all that acreage must remain under the absentee ownership or management of official Washington.
This example text from a political party manifesto is in favour of environmental protection, e.g. fighting climate change or 'green' policies or preservation of natural resources or animal rights