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The conservation of biodiversity is a major environmental issue, one that promises to remain at or near the top of the … role to play in helping to develop and evaluate conservation strategies. Because biodiversity is at risk in large part … environmental agenda for the foreseeable future. The loss of biodiversity affects human welfare as well as being lamentable for its …