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Key Dates for Biodiversity Conservation

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  • World Wild Life Fund set up by IUCN and Julian Huxley

    World Wild Life Fund set up by IUCN and Julian Huxley

  • Species Survival Commission published Red Data Lists

  • Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES)

    Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES)

    Signed in 1973 and originated in 1975, this international agreement has governments voluntarily agree to protect over 5000 animal and 28000 plant species.

  • World Conservation Strategy

  • Brandt Commission published - beginnings of sustainable development

  • UN World Charter for Nature

    Some principles:
    - Nature shall be respected and its essential processes shall no be impaired
    - All areas of the Earth, both land and sea, shall be subject to these principles of of conservation

  • Brundtland Commission on Our Common Future - first defined sustainable development

  • Caring for the Earth: A Strategy for Sustainable Living

    Launched in 65 countries; stated the benefits of sustainable use of natural resources, and the benefits of sharing resources more equally

  • Earth Summit Rio de Janeiro

    Produced Agenda 21

  • UN Millennium Summit and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

  • World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg

  • World Summit, New York

  • International Year of Biodiversity

  • Rio+21

    UN conference on sustainable development (UNSD)