Politics 4D - Environment, International Initiatives
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- Created on: 05-05-11 19:30
1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling - set up International Whaling Commission (IWC), attempts to preserve Great Whales by upholding an international moratorium on whaling
1950 World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - established a specialized agency of the UN for weather and climate and related geophysical sciences
1959 Antartic Treaty - set Antartica as a scientific preserve
1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (UNCHE) - Stockholm, laid foundations for environmental action, prepared the way for launch of the UN's Environmental Programme (UNEP)
1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) - ensure that international trade in wildlife/plants doesn't threaten their survival
1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea - defined rights/responsabilities…
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