1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm was a landmark global summit that first placed environmental issues at the forefront of international politics and laid the foundation for modern international environmental governance.
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| instanceOf |
United Nations conference
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environmental conference → international summit → |
| adoptedDocument |
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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surface form: "Action Plan for the Human Environment with 109 recommendations"
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm →
surface form: "Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment"
Resolution on institutional and financial arrangements for international environmental cooperation → Stockholm Declaration →
surface form: "Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment"
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| category |
1972 in international relations
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1972 in the environment → Environmental law history → Environmental politics → United Nations conferences → |
| chairperson | Ingemund Bengtsson → |
| city | Stockholm → |
| convenedBy | United Nations General Assembly → |
| country | Sweden → |
| endDate | 1972-06-16 → |
| focus |
environmental aspects of economic development
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global environmental protection → management of natural resources → pollution control → relationship between environment and development → |
| historicalSignificance |
first major UN conference on international environmental issues
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foundation for subsequent UN environmental conferences → marked the beginning of modern international environmental law → placed environmental issues on the international political agenda → |
| influenced |
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
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development of national environmental protection agencies → |
| introducedConcept | global environmental governance → |
| keyPrinciple |
need for international cooperation on environmental protection
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protection and improvement of the human environment for present and future generations → responsibility of states to ensure activities within their jurisdiction do not cause environmental damage to other states → sovereign right of states to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies → |
| ledToCreationOf | United Nations Environment Programme → |
| mainOutcome |
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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surface form: "Action Plan for the Human Environment"
Stockholm Declaration → establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme → |
| numberOfNGOsRepresented | 250 → |
| numberOfParticipatingStates | 113 → |
| officialName |
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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surface form: "United Nations Conference on the Human Environment"
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| organizedBy | United Nations → |
| predecessorOf |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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surface form: "1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development"
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| principlesCount | 26 → |
| secretaryGeneralOfConference | Maurice Strong → |
| shortName |
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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surface form: "1972 Stockholm Conference"
Stockholm Conference → |
| startDate | 1972-06-05 → |
| theme | human environment → |
| UNBodyCreated | United Nations Environment Programme → |
| UNEPHeadquartersLocationDecision | Nairobi → |
| UNResolutionAuthorizing |
UN General Assembly Resolution 2398 (XXIII)
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UN General Assembly Resolution 2398 (XXIII) →
surface form: "UN General Assembly Resolution 2581 (XXIV)"
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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adoptedDocument
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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this entity surface form: "Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment"
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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adoptedDocument
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
→
this entity surface form: "Action Plan for the Human Environment with 109 recommendations"
United Nations Environment Programme
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foundedAsResultOf
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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United Nations conferences
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includes
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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this entity surface form: "United Nations Conference on the Human Environment"
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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mainOutcome
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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this entity surface form: "Action Plan for the Human Environment"
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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officialName
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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this entity surface form: "United Nations Conference on the Human Environment"
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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shortName
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1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm
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this entity surface form: "1972 Stockholm Conference"