-
Minamata Disease
The Minamata Disease Was Caused By A Local Factory In Japan. The Factory Polluted The Waters Of A Small Town. This Caused Many People To Suffer From Mercury Poison Since Fish Was The Mail Food Source Of The Town. Many People Suffered From Motor Control Function Loss -
The Cube Of Rome
The Cube Of Rome Is An Organization Of Individuals With A Variety Of International Political Issues. That Share Common Concern For The Future Of Humanity And Strive To Make A Difference. -
Stockholm Conference
The conference concluded in agreeing to 26 principles concerning the environment and development. -
Save Of The Whales
The " Save Of The Whales" Is An Organization That Supports The Marine Animals And Anti-Whaling. Their Purpose Is To Educate People About Marine Mammals, Their Preservation And their Environment. -
Bhopal disaster
The Bhopal disaster was a gas leak that happened in India and is considered one of the world's worst industrial disasters. Because of the leak, more than half a million people were exposed and poisoned by methyl isocyanate. -
UN Earth (Rio) Summit
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development addressed alternative sources of energy, new reliance on public transportation systems in order, the growing scarcity of water and the systematic scrutiny of patterns of production. An important achievement in this conference was that it led to Kyoto protocol. -
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 Is A Non-Binding, Voluntary Implemented Action Plan Of The United Nations With Regard To Sustainable Development. It Is A Product Of The Rio Summit That Happened In 1992 In Rio De Janerio, Brazil -
Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development
During this summit, sustainable development was discussed by the United Nations. Johannesburg Declaration was the main outcome of this summit. -
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The BP oil spill is considered the biggest accidental marine oil spill in the history of petroleum industry. The oil slick suddenly exploded and the oil dispersed into the sea. It took a month to seal the are and start the cleaning process of the spill. Although, to this day there are reports that local wells are still leaking oil. -
Fukushima Nuclear Accident
In Japan The second biggest nuclear disaster happened. Three out of six plant reactors melted after a tsunami and a 9.0 Tohoku earthquake shook the plant. The plant began releasing substantial amounts of radioactive material, poisoning the nearby waters as well. Around 300,000 people were evacuated and around 2000 died because of the radiation.
