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seek to raise awareness about the indiscriminate use of pesticides and their effects on water, soil, and people -
publicized the importance, beauty, and diversity of marine life around the world -
has been considered the father of contemporary ecology because he discovered the homeostatic mechanisms of ecosystems -
developed the field of environmental protection and the fight against poverty -
promoted international cooperation programs in the areas of climate change, ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity, and degradation of international waters