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Increased urbanization, resource usage and pollution
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First conservation groups from and nature reserves established. NGOs form (NSPB, NT)
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When DDT(Dicholoro Diphenyl Tricholoro-ethane) started and when it was banned.
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Conservation movement grows. Concern for tigers, rhinoceros, etc.
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Recognition that agricultural practices may affect soils and climate
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Resource use(especially fossil fuel use)and pollution increased. Human population rises sharply.
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Concept of 'stewardship' is applied to nature
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Recognition of need to conserve natural areas.
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Sulfur dioxide chemical was released into the air from power stations
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A chemical company released toxic methyl mercury into waste water in Minamata, japan.
Many people developed illnesses because of the pollution and shellfish and fish were contaminated.
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Public awareness grows. WWFN, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth all formed
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An environmental science book
iI documented the adverse effects on the environment of the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
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EIA, environmental impact assessment created in 1969 created by National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA is now a law in the US and many other countries. Environmental assessments are made to know if there is a need to have an EIA.
Used to assess if it is okay to build in that environment and the possible outcomes of certain times of developments.
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Declaration of UN conference. Action Plan for the Human environment. Environment Fund established. Formation of UN Environment Programmer (UNEP). Earth Summits planned ten-year intervals.
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Endangered species protected from international trade.
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The Chernobyl Catastrophe was a nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on the 26th April 1986.
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Reduce ozone depleting substance, most important one CFC
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State parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that (part one) global warming is occurring and (part two) it is extremely likely that human-made CO2 emissions have predominantly caused it.
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More info on Mercury
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freedom from want, freedom from fear, freedom to live with dignity.
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