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Review Article

Responsible environmental education in the anthropocene: understanding and Responding to young people’s experiences of nature disconnection, eco-anxiety and ontological insecurity

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Received 09 May 2023, Accepted 06 Jun 2024, Published online: 03 Jul 2024

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