1972 in the environment

none 1972 the environment This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1972. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues. Events The Limits to Growth is published. The book is about the computer modelling of unchecked economic and population growth with finite resource supplies, and became both controversial and influential. The existence of the North Atlantic Garbage Patch is documented. Mining of St. Pierre Island ceased, which had converted an island once densely forested into a barren, pitted landscape. The World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival is held. It is the world's first conference on captive breeding. Three dams are built to impound Lake Pedder in Tasmania, a controversial issue in both Tasmania and Australia as a whole. It caused the extinction of at least three species. January A Blueprint for Survival, an influential environmentalist text that drew attention to the urgency and magnitude of environmental problems, was published as a special edition of The Ecologist. It was later published in book form and went on to sell over 750,000 copies. March The United Tasmania Group, the first ever green party, is formed in Australia. April The Clean Air Act 1972 comes into force in New Zealand. May The Values Party, considered the world's first national-level green party, was established in New Zealand. June The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also known as the Stockholm Conference), an international conference convened under United Nations auspices, was held in Stockholm, Sweden. The Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration) was adopted by the United Nations. The United Nations Environment Programme is established The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act becomes law in the United States. It is a federal law that sets up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment. August The Oswego-Guardian/Texanita collision occurred between two supertankers near Stilbaai, South Africa. The accident was a catalyst for change to marine traffic separation procedures as well as oil tanker inerting. September The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 is enacted in India. October The Clean Water Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, are passed in the United States over US president Richard Nixon's veto.Kenworthy E.W. Clean‐Water Bill Is Law Despite President's Veto https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/19/archives/cleanwater-bill-is-law-despite-presidents-veto.html 1972-10-19 The New York Times 26United States. Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. 92 500 Approved 1972-10-18. Nixon signed into law the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, or Ocean Dumping Act.Rich Spencer Nixon to Sign Consumer Bill 1972-10-29 The Washington Post A1United States. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. 92 532 Approved 1972-10-23. The Coastal Zone Management Act is passed in the United States to encourage coastal states to develop and implement coastal zone management plans.United States. Coastal Zone Management Act. 92 583 Approved 1972-10-27. Nixon signed the Noise Control Act, to control and regulate noise pollution.United States. Noise Control Act. 92 574 Approved 1972-10-27. November The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO. It establishes the World Heritage Site programme. December The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 comes into effect in the United States. It was the first federal law to call specifically for an ecosystem approach to natural resource management and conservation.Carper Elsie Congress Laid Foundation For Improving Environment 1972-10-26 The Washington Post G1United States. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. 92 522 Approved 1972-10-21. See also Environment Human impact on the environment List of environmental issues List of years in the environment References