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This biodiversity guide was jointly developed The Youth and United Nations Global Alliance by CBD and FAO, with contributions and (YUNGA) is a partnership of United Nations support from many other institutions and agencies, civil society organisations and individuals. It is designed as a educational other institutions and groups involved resource for schools, youth groups and with children and young people. YUNGA other curious young learners. The guide aims to empower children and young people explains biodiversity in terms of genes, species and to play an important role in society and to be active ecosystems. It explores biodiversity under the sea, agents of change. It does so by creating engaging on the land, up in the air, in rivers and lakes, and on educational resources, activities and opportunities for the farms that produce our food. The guide considers participation in areas of key environmental and social why biodiversity is important, how humans impact concern at the local to the international level. The it, and what we must do to conserve the world’s biodiversity youth guide is part of the YUNGA action biological resources. At the end of the guide there are and learning series which seeks to raise awareness, inspiring examples of youth-led initiatives and, most educate and inspire young people to take action. The importantly, an easy to-follow action plan to help series is supported by other educational resources e v r i s you to develop your own biodiversity projects and initiatives such as the United Nations i od and conservation activities. Challenge Badges. ty

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