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The term biodiversity refers to the wealth of life on Earth. Because environmental problems tend to be based on lack of knowledge and education, promoting biodiversity conservation is an important role of education worldwide.
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Ramírez, F., Santana, J. (2019). Environmental Education and Biodiversity Conservation. In: Environmental Education and Ecotourism. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01968-6_2
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