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Period: 10,000 BCE to
Major Landmarks in Environmentalism
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Dustbowl in North America
This environmental disaster created a major dough in Northern America.An event in history which affected U.S. agriculture and the U.S economy. -
Uk's ten National parks are established
After post-war reconstruction the British Parliament felt pressured to conserve the 'natural beauty' of the country so in 1949 they passed an Act of Parliament to establish 10 national Parks which came in effect in 1951. Now there's 15 National Parks in Great Britain. -
First Earth Summit-UN Conference on the Human Environment
During this conference in Sweden a set of principles were set in place to conserve the human environment. This conference were the beginning of the Rio Summit and then the Kyoto protocol. This also led to the United Environment Programme( UNEP) -
British Antarctic Survey Team Detects Ice sheets Thinning and Ozone Hole
This researched showed that a significant part of the ozone layer is shrinking. This led to many people and Nations believing that should take more care of the earth. -
Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto Protocol
During this summit it was agreed that carbon emissions would be reduced. The Rio Summit was mainly focused on the point that countries have to change their ways in how the produce stuff to conserve the earth. -
Johannesburg Summit
The plan for the Jonnesburg SUmmit was set to improve on the previous Summits. They agreed to improve on water and sanitation, Energy supply issues, agricultural abuse, biodiversity reduction and Health. -
Kyoto Protocol Becomes a Legal Requirement
174 countries signed a contract obligating them reduce the carbon emissions below 15% by 2008. This meant that the countries that signed this deal have to not pass the carbon emissions. -
Nuclear War
This Nuclear will turns a country or even a continent into a total wasteland than man cannot live on.
