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dust bowl in north America
that major agricultural practices may affect the soil and climate -
Uks ten national parks are established
This was when untied kingdom recognition of need to conserve natural areas -
First earth summit- un conference on the human environment
Declaration of UN conference. A action plan for the human environment. Environment fund established. Formation of UN environment programme. Earth summits planned at ten year intervals. -
C.I.T.E.S formed by the IUCN
This prevented the international trade of protected species -
Bhopal disaster
In 1984 a chemical plant in bhopal India releases a highly toxic chemical into the public and it would go on to kill 15,000-20,000 -
Chernobyl
In 1986 a Russian nuclear plant had a fallout which released high amount of radiation into town nearby. -
Rio earth summit and Kyoto protocol
Agreement to reduce carbon emissions to counter enhanced greenhouse effect and slow down global warming. -
Johannesburg earth summit
It’s plan was to globally improve: water and sanitation, enegsupply issues, health, agricultural abuse. Biodiversity reduction -
Kyoto protocol become a legal requirement
174 countries signed and are expected to reduce carbon emissions to some 15% below excepted emission in 2008 -
An inconvenient truth
Documentary by AI gore a former US Vice President, describe global warming