An act nationalizing private forests in order to protect them ended up backfiring.
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The Antarctic Treaty is the first international conservation treaty after the end of the Second World War.
The ascent of the highest mountain in Western Europe is regarded as the foundation of modern Alpinism.
Wilhelm Gottfried Moser formulates the basic principle of “sustainable forest management.”
European settlers introduce European species of flora and fauna into Australia and New Zealand.
Scientists Mario Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland argue that CFCs could damage the ozone layer.
Paul and Anne Ehrlich’s book The Population Bomb raises public awareness about overpopulation.
Originally formed to advocate against dam construction, the organization, which later became the Australian Wilderness Society, now supports various environmental protection and education projects.
Within four days, two-thirds of the city is destroyed and nearly one-hundred thousand people are homeless. Only nine deaths are recorded, but the real toll is likely much higher.
The 1992 international convention articulates a legally binding obligation to maintain the integrity of ecosystems.