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The passenger pigeon becomes extinct
Because of human interaction, the specie becomes totally extinct, and the concern for the conservation of other species grows into the population. The bird was used for haunting and gastronomic material.
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Greenpeace foundation
An organization devoted to environmental activism, founded in the United States and Canada in 1971 is founded. It is the leading independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future.
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Foundation of unep
A program created by the united nations made to assist and develop countries in implementing environmentally policies and practices. UN Environment works in dozens of crisis-affected countries across the globe and focuses on helping countries to pursue low-emission development pathways and strengthen their adaptation and resilience capacities to the changing climate.
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Nairobi Earth Summit
A treaty that reaffirmed that the mandate established in 1972 at Stockholm still applied. The Nairobi Declaration envisaged the creation of a special commission to frame long term environment strategies for achieving sustainable development
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Bhopal disaster
An accident at the pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, released at least 30 tons of a highly toxic gas. The pesticide plant was surrounded by shanty towns, leading to more than 600,000 people being exposed to the deadly gas cloud that night.
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Chernobyl accident
A terrible accident happened to the nuclear reactor from the city of Pripyat, Ukraine. People start to fear ad criticize nuclear energy. The accident was hidden by the government so the population didn't notice about it until it was too late.
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Montreal Protocol
A protocol to stop the ozone layer destruction and the emission of gases that produce such event.The Montreal Protocol includes a unique adjustment provision that enables the Parties to the Protocol to respond quickly to new scientific information and agree to accelerate the reductions required on chemicals already covered by the Protocol.
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Creation of IPCC
Is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts.
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Kyoto protocol
An international treaty linked to the united nations against global warming where 174 countries signed and are expected to reduce carbon emissions below expected emissions.
The Kyoto Protocol is seen as an important first step towards a truly global emission reduction that will stabilize GHG emissions.
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Johannesburg Earth Summit
the objective of this project is to reconcile development and economic growth with environmental sustainability. The organizers said the summit must conserve our natural resources in a world that is growing in population, with ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic security.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2002/sep/04/theissuesexplained.greenpolitics
