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4000 BCE
Most important civilizations
At this time the most important civilizations gave rise to the first engineers -
2500 BCE
Oriented houses
Construction of houses oriented towards the sun to make use of its energy -
1200 BCE
Minoan engineers
Minoan engineers mastered hydraulic techniques and the exploitation of water resources -
701 BCE
Water in agriculture
Water use in agriculture -
594 BCE
Antipollution laws
Creation of anti-pollution laws for the care of water resources -
802
Mediterranean cultures
Mediterranean cultures began to analyze soil erosion and tried to prevent it. -
900
Diseases and pests
Study of different diseases due to the appearance of pests and the growth of the population -
1325
Engineer
The word engineer is used for the first time -
Coal
Using charcoal as a replacement for wood -
Environmental primer
Benjamin Franklin first American environmentalist -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin created a commission in Philadelphia to control water pollution -
Legislative commission in Great Britain
The Legislative Commission in Great Britain promotes the improvement of sanitary conditions. The branch of civil engineering called Sanitary Engineering is born -
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New pollutants
The world knows new pollutants and environmental problems due to the Industrial Revolution -
Dumping management
Creation of a law for the management of wastewater discharge into rivers -
Drinking water
Drinking-Water Treatment with biological purification -
Bituminous coal
Pollution from the consumption of bituminous coal -
Industrial waters
Industrial waters began to be treated separately from urban water -
English Royal Commission
The English Royal Commission allowed the discharge of wastewater into rivers as long as they would comply with the BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) -
BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand)
Technological advance in the management of BOD. -
Sanitary reforms
Creation of groups seeking health reforms in Europe. -
Chadwick
Chadwick and his contributions to sanitary engineering -
Industries
The presence of chemical and pharmaceutical industries -
Drinking Water
Drinking Water Treatment -
Effects of industries
There is great concern about the effects of industries on the environment. -
Bituminous coal
Deadly Effects of Bituminous Coal -
Control law
Creation of the Atmospheric Contamination Control Act in the United States -
Air Law
Creation of the Clean Air Act in the UK -
The beginning
Beginnings of Environmental Engineering -
Environmental Engineering in Colombia
Environmental Engineering in Colombia Introduction of Environmental Engineering to the Universidad de los Andes and Colombia -
Course of sanitary work
The first course of sanitary works in the undergraduate curriculum. The first national forum on the environment is also held. -
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, guaranteeing the preservation of natural resources -
National Code of Renewable Natural Resources
Creation of the National Code of Renewable Natural Resources -
Environmental accident
Environmental accident in Italy, leak of pollutant with dioxins -
First International Agreement
First International Agreement, liability for damages caused by the pollution of sea waters with hydrocarbons -
World Charter for Nature
World Charter for Nature, the protection of ecosystems and natural habitats -
Chernobyl
Perhaps one of the biggest accidents of the Chernobyl history -
University of Boyacá
The University of Boyacá started programs in ENVIRONMENTAL Engineering -
Law 30 1990
Law 30 1990 The Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer was approved -
Salle university
Salle University implements Environmental Engineering -
The phenomenon of the child
El fenomeno del niño, se implementa en Colombia el protocolo internacional sobre el fenomeno del "niño" -
Rio Declaration on the Environment
Important leap towards sustainable development that protects the environment. -
Protocolo de Kyoto
Mechanisms are established to encourage member countries to mitigate the greenhouse gas effect -
Ministry of Environment
The Ministry of the Environment is created, in charge of the management and conservation of the Environment and its renewable resources, the SINA is organized -
VII CONGRESS
Ibero-American Congress of Environmental Education -
University of Antioquia
The University of Antioquia implements the undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering -
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
El Salvador ratifies the UNFCCC -
Emergence of laws
The emergence of laws, London the city of origin Environmental Engineering -
International Convention on Wetlands
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Society in action
Society in action, society has begun to raise awareness and promote laws that help improve the environment -
The Climate Change Policy is born
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Global warming
Global warming, you see a big increase in global warming -
Bali Action Plan
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Brazil forum
In this forum, environmental solutions are offered for the industry and the quality of life of the population. -
Conference of Copenhagen and Cancun
Conference of Copenhagen and Cancun, reflection on future scenarios of responsibilities for climate change -
SICA
In 2010 the Relaunch of the Central American Integration process took place when the Heads of State and Government of the SICA member countries identified the priority pillars of the region -
Exploitation of environmental resources
The exploitation of natural resources, The exploitation of environmental resources, and the effect of industries, agricultural and domestic. Environmental engineering plays a very important role in mitigating these impacts generated by the development and human activities. -
University Santo Tomas
The founding process at Santo Tomas University -
Undergraduate degree in environmental engineering at the USTA
Approval of the implementation of the undergraduate degree in environmental engineering at the Santo Tomas Tunja University