1972 in the environment
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This is a list of notable events relating to the
environmental issues
.
Events
- The Limits to Growth is published. The book is about the computer modelling of unchecked economic and population growth with finite resource supplies, and became both controversial and influential.
- The existence of the North Atlantic Garbage Patchis documented.
- Mining of St. Pierre Island ceased, converting an island once densely forested into a barren, pitted landscape.
- The World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival is held. It is the world's first conference on captive breeding.
- Three dams are built to impound Lake Pedder in Tasmania, a controversial issue in both Tasmania and Australia as a whole. It caused the extinction of at least three species.
January
- A Blueprint for Survival, an influential environmentalist text that drew attention to the urgency and magnitude of environmental problems, was published as a special edition of The Ecologist. It was later published in book form and went on to sell over 750,000 copies.
March
- The United Tasmania Group, the first ever green party, is formed in Australia.
April
- The Clean Air Act 1972 comes into force in New Zealand.
May
- The Values Party, considered the world's first national-level green party, was established in New Zealand.
June
- The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also known as the Stockholm Conference), an international conference convened under United Nations auspices, was held in Stockholm, Sweden.
- The Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration) was adopted by the United Nations.
- The United Nations Environment Programme is established
- The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act becomes law in the United States. It is a federal law that sets up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment.
August
- The Oswego-Guardian/Texanitacollision occurred between two supertankers near Stilbaai, South Africa. The accident was a catalyst for change to marine traffic separation procedures as well as oil tanker inerting.
September
- The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972is enacted in India.
October
- The Clean Water Act, aka the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, are passed in the United States over US president Richard Nixon's veto.[1][2]
- Nixon signed into law the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, or Ocean Dumping Act.[3][4]
- The Coastal Zone Management Act is passed in the United States to encourage coastal states to develop and implement coastal zone management plans.[5]
November
- The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO. It establishes the World Heritage Site programme.
December
- The
See also
References
- ^ Kenworthy, E.W. (1972-10-19). "Clean‐Water Bill Is Law Despite President's Veto". The New York Times. p. 26.
- Pub. L.92–500Approved 1972-10-18.
- ^ Rich, Spencer (1972-10-29). "Nixon to Sign Consumer Bill". The Washington Post. p. A1.
- Pub. L.92–532Approved 1972-10-23.
- Pub. L.92–583Approved 1972-10-27.
- ^ Carper, Elsie (1972-10-26). "Congress Laid Foundation For Improving Environment". The Washington Post. p. G1.
- Pub. L.92–522Approved 1972-10-21.