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This is a crucial time in the history of human populations. The resources that sustain them are being rapidly depleted, their own numbers are increasing at an alarming rate, and yet there is an utter lack of ecologically sound, long term planning. Now is the time to rectify the situation by implementing high Quality environmental education.
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Bakshi, T.S. (1980). Why Environmental Education?. In: Bakshi, T.S., Naveh, Z. (eds) Environmental Education. Environmental Science Research, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3713-3_2
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