1999 in the environment

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This is a list of notable events relating to the

environmental issues

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Events

The GEO-2000 is published. It is part of the Global Environment Outlook project.
The
Dioxin Affair, primarily a political crisis, occurred in Belgium during the spring of 1999 due to contamination of feedstock with polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs). It was detected in animal food products, mainly eggs and chickens.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is passed in Australia. It provides a framework for protection of the Australian environment, including its biodiversity and its natural and culturally significant places.
The Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa comes into force.