The conference on the human environment, held at stockholm from june 5 to 16, 1972, was in many respects the most successful inter national conference. This conference took place with 1 states 400 ngos 1500 journalists 6000 people 19 intergovernmental agencies. The history of sustainable development in the united nations dates back to the united nations conference on the human environment, held in stockholm, sweden, in 1972. Refworld united nations conference on the human environment.
Adopted by the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 16 june 1972. The united nations conference on the human environment unche, held in stockholm, sweden, in 1972, was the first major international conference on the environment. The declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, or stockholm declaration, was adopted on june 16, 1972 by the united nations conference on the human environment at the 21st plenary meeting as the first document in international environmental law to recognize the right to a healthy environment. The recommendations have been grouped, in section c, in an action. Mrs indira gandhi, prime minister of india, addressing the conference. Included are 1 provisional agenda, 2 annotations to the provisional agenda, 3 provisional rules of procedure, 4 draft declaration on the human environment, 5 planning and management of human settlements for environmental quality subject. Takes note with appreciation of resolution 4 i of 15 june 1972. Historical archives introductory note united nations.
Rio declaration on environment and development wikisource. The stockholm declaration is the first document to explicitly recognise the right to a healthy environment, the declaration places great emphasis on protecting both species and their habitat. Unep and world meteorological organization wmo established intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc in 1988 to assess climate change based on the latest science. Address to the united nations conference on trade and development, santiago, chile, april 14, 1972 mcnamara, robert s.
Declaration of the united nations conference on the human. United nations conference on the human environment wikipedia. The conference, held in stockholm, sweden, from june 5 to 16, 1972, reflected a growing interest in conservation. It was the uns first major conference on international environmental issues, and marked a turning point in the development of international environmental politics. Representatives from 1 nations and over 400 nongovernmental organizations ngos. Unche, also known as the stockholm conference, linked environmental protection with sustainable development. Titlereport of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 516 june 1972. United nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 516 june 1972 contributor names heimann, heinz, artist. The united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from. The united nations conference on the human environment also known as the stockholm conference was an international conference convened under united nations auspices held in stockholm, sweden from june 516, 1972. United nations conference on the human environment 1972 stockholm conferencesnapshot practice notes. In june of 1972, leaders and bureaucrats from around the world met in stockholm, sweden, for the united nations conference on the human.
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They were supported by nearly 1500 representatives of the mass media and more than 700 accredited observers. The stockholm declaration on the human environment. The united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, proclaims that. In a twoweek period it adopted not only a basic declaration and a detailed resolution on.
To view the document in full click here the 1972 united nations conference on the human environment focused on the human environment. Stockholm conference on environment 1972 by manish shivale email id. The united nations conference on the human environment its. It was the uns first major conference on international environmental issues, and marked a turning point in the development of. Apr 18, 2011 rio declaration on environment and development.
The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from june 516 in 1972. As host, swedish prime minister olof palme restated that his government attached the greatest importance to the success of the conference. The conference on the human environment, held at stockholm from june 5 to. Highlights of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, sweden, june, 1972, are presented in this news brochure. It was quite an achievement in that it brought states together in proclaiming that the preservation of the environment is essential to the continued enjoyment of life itself. Report of the united nations conference on the human. Foreign relations, 19691976, volume e1, documents on global issues, 19691972 released by the office of the historian.
May, 2009 in june of 1972, leaders and bureaucrats from around the world met in stockholm, sweden, for the united nations conference on the human environment, which marked the globalization of the. Classified report of the united nations conference on the human environment stockholm, sweden june 516, 1972 submitted to the secretary of state christian a. United nations conference on the human environment, stockholm. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment the united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972, having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, proclaims that. United nations conference on environment and development. Mcnamara, president of the world bank group, believes that the state of development in most of the developing world today is unacceptable. Twelve hundred delegates from 1 nations actively participated in the sessions. The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from 516 june in 1972. The emergence of popular participation in world politics. This will be used to put some light on global governance and partly international regime theories of world politics. Boudes, 2011, united nations conference on the human environment, in j. The conference on the human environment, held in stockholm during the period june 516, 1972, was the largest united nations function ever conducted. When the united nations general assembly decided to convene the 1972 stockholm conference, taking up the offer of the government of sweden to host it. In the declaration, the nations agreed to accept responsibility for any.
In 1972, the united nations conference on the human environment unche was convened to address issues concerning the environment and sustainable development. Address to the united nations conference on the human. Feb 26, 2017 stockholm conference on environment 1972 1. Pdf united nations conference on the human environment.
Environment, united nations conference on the human. It was the largest gathering of world leaders in history. United nations conference on the human environment. Stockholm 1972 declaration of the united nations conference. Framework for environmental action the recommendations adopted by the conference for the substantive items on the agenda of the conference are set out in chapter ii, section b, below. Mcnamara, president of the world bank group, says the relationship between two fundamental requirements need to be examined. Foreign relations, 19691976, volume e1, documents on global. The united nations general assembly convened the unche at the request of the swedish government. Other policy or legal instruments that emerged from these conferences, such as the action plan for the human environment at stockholm and agenda 21 at rio, are intimately linked to the two.
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