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Green Revolution - intensive technological agriculture
The use of fossil fuels and pollution increased and a big rise in the population -
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Uk’s ten national parks are established
Shows need for conservation of nature -
Stockholm conference
First International meeting about the environmental and development needs while addressing humans impact around the world -
James Lovelock publishes ‘Gaia- A new look at life on Earth’ and presentation of ‘Gaia Hypothesis’
Idea that nature in self regulating -
Bhopal Disasterr
Worlds worst industrial disasters -
Chernobyl
Nuclear fallout with devestatiing consquenses -
Montreal protocol
Nation as agree to reduce CFC -
Green political parties
British artistic teams detects ice thinning and hole in ozone which led to public awareness of these issues and the risk of skin cancer. -
Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto Protocol
At Rio Earth Summit an agreement was reached that C02 emissions enhance the effects of global warming -
Johannesburg Earth summit
At Johannesburg Earth summit they plan to improve water sanitation, energy use, health, agricultural abuse and the reduction of biodiversity. -
Inconvenience truth
Document by Al Gore used to educate the public of global warming -
Copenhagen
Political conference to address poor nations and how they should deal with climate change