With the “World Charter for Nature” on 28 October 1982, the United Nations developed a code of conduct for the protection and preservation of global natural habitats and resources. The code established five “principles of conservation” by which all human conduct affecting nature should be guided and judged. It further emphasized that social and economic development cannot be considered without taking natural systems into account.
Further Readings:
- Wood, H. W. "The United Nations World Charter for Nature: The Developing Nations' Initiative to Establish Protections for the Environment." Ecology Law Quarterly 977 (1985): 977–96.
Day:
28
Month:
10
Year:
1982