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1. Why have scientists and concerned citizens had to put programmes in place to protect the environment?
   • Scientists and concerned citizens have put in place programmes to reduce the negative effects of humans on ecosystems and biodiversity.
2. What are some of the programmes put in place by scientists and concerned citizens to protect the environment?
   • Some of the programmes put in place to protect the environment are: - breeding programmes for endangered species - protection and regeneration of rare habitats - reintroduction of field margins and hedgerows in agricultural areas where farmers grow only one type of crop - reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions by some governments - recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill.