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UN CONFERENCE

1972


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introdu tion

The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also knownas the Stockholm Conference) was an international conference convenedunder United Nations auspices held in Stockholm , Sweden from June 5-16,1972.It was the UN's first major conference on international environmental

issues, and marked a turning point in the development of internationalenvironmental politics.

The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment consideredthe need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and

guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of thehuman environment,
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Maurice Strong Olof Palme Kurt Waldheim

more than 400non-governmental

organizations

PARTICIPATION

113 countries19

inter-governmentalagencies
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Action Taken by the Conference

Action Plan for the Human Environment

Declaration of the United NationsConference on the Human Environment


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Action Plan for the HumanEnvironment

The President of the Conference proposed that theConference, having accepted the framework for

environmental action and having adoptedrecommendations for action at the international level,entrust the Secretary-General of the Conference withthe task of fitting the recommendations which the

Conference had adopted into the framework,' andthat, on that understanding, the Action Plan for theHuman Environment be approved for inclusion in thereport of the Conference.


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Cont:The Conference decided to adopt as the basis for itsconsideration of recommendations for action at theinternational level, the framework for environmentalaction suggested by the Secretary-General of theConference


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Declaration of the United Nations

Conference on the Human Environment Declaration of the United Nations Conference onthe Human Environment proclaims that:

Man is both creature and moulder of his environment, which gives him physical sustenance and affords him theopportunity for intellectual, moral, social and spiritualgrowth

In the long and tortuous evolution of the human raceon this planet a stage has been reached when, throughthe rapid acceleration of science and technology, manhas acquired the power to transform his environment incountless ways and on an unprecedented scale


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Cont:Both aspects of man's environment, the natural and theman-made, are essential to his well-being and to theenjoyment of basic human rights the right to life itself.The protection and improvement of the humanenvironment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic developmentthroughout the world; it is the urgent desire of the

peoples of the whole world and the duty of allGovernments.


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Cont:The natural growth of population continuously presentsproblems for the preservation of the environment, andadequate policies and measures should be adopted, asappropriate, to face these problems. A point has been reached in history when we mustshape our actions throughout the world with a moreprudent care for their environmental consequences.

There are broad vistas for the enhancement ofenvironmental quality and the creation of a good life. What is needed is an enthusiastic but calm state of mindand intense but orderly work


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Other Resolutions Adopted by theConference

Expression of thanks

World Environment Day

Nuclear weapons tests


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Expression of thanks

The United Nations Conference on the HumanEnvironment expresses its deep appreciation to theRoyal GovernResolution adopted by acclamation at the closingmeeting of the Conference. ment and people ofSweden for making possible the holding of theConference at Stockholm and for their generoushospitality and great contribution to the successfulcompletion of the work of the Conference.


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World Environment DayRecommends that the General Assembly of the UnitedNations designate 5 June as World Environment Dayand decide that on that day every year the Unitedratios system and the Governments of the worldundertake world-wide activities reaffirming theirconcern for the preservation and enhancement of thehuman environment, with a view to deepeningenvironmental awareness and to pursuing thedetermination expressed at the Conference.


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Nuclear weapons testsResolution:

To condemn nuclear weapons tests, especially thosecarried out in the atmosphere; To call upon those States intending to carry out nuclear weapons tests to abandon their plans to carry out suchtests since they may lead to further contamination of theenvironment.


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UNCONFERENCE

1972

sharedresponsibility forthe quality of the

environment

environmentalfund and an

"action program"

United NationsEnvironmental

Programme

internationalnegotiations

aboutenvironmental

issues.

Internationalcooperation

againstEnvironmental

degradation

RESULTS of UN Conference


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There was a remarkable lack of divisiveness, once theconference began, on most issues under consideration.

A number of resolutions passed without a dissentingvote.

However there were some dissenting voices and protestregarding the fact that women were not fully representedat the gathering.

Only 11 delegations of the 114 nations representedincluded even one woman.

Key Features


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The Overall ImpactThe overall impact of the conference was that it triedto make earth a more batter place to live.

Regulating such all activities which where directly orindirectly harmful to the environment as well asmankind.Declaration of the world earth day which remind us all

every year that we should care for our earth andenvironment.


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Conclusion

The conference in Stockholm accomplished almost everythingthe preparatory committee had planned. It was widely consideredsuccessful, and many observers were almost euphoric about theextent of agreement.

In a speech to the nations gathered in Stockholm, theanthropologist Margaret Mead called the event

"a revolution in thought fully comparable to the Copernican revolution by which, fourcenturies ago, men and women were compelled to revise their whole sense of the earth'splace in the cosmos. Today we are challenged to recognize as great a change in our conceptof man's place in the biosphere."


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