The conference on the human environment, held at stockholm from june 5 to. It was the uns first major conference on international environmental issues, and marked a turning point in the development of international environmental politics. This conference took place with 1 states 400 ngos 1500 journalists 6000 people 19 intergovernmental agencies. United nations environment programme the second joint retreat. Moreover, the whole stockholm 1972 conference must be seen as. United nations conference on the human environment, stockholm. Aug 01, 2012 the first earth summit, the united nations conference on the human environment, held in stockholm, sweden, was hosted by swedish prime minister olof palme, a member of the socialist. 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. The evolution of environmental issues on the agenda of international institutions can be better understood by dividing the post war periods into three periods defend by two major land mark meetings the united nations conference on human environment. The united nations conference on the human environment, having met at. The united nations general assembly convened the unche at the request of the swedish government.
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. Long live life part 1 united nations conference on the. The united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from. Rio declaration on environment and development wikisource. 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. Other policy or legal instruments that emerged from these. Apr 18, 2011 rio declaration on environment and development. The united nations conference on the human environ ment. 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. Pdf united nations conference on the human environment. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, adopted at stockholm on 16 june 1972, a and seeking to.
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. Boudes, 2011, united nations conference on the human environment, in j. Man is both creature and moulder of his environment, which gives him physical sustenance and. Environment, united nations conference on the human. Takes note with appreciation of resolution 4 i of 15 june 1972. Refworld united nations conference on the human environment. Stockholm 1972 declaration of the united nations conference on. Conference on the human environment, held in stockholm june 516, was a very definite success, according to russell e.
Stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for a common. Representatives from 1 nations and over 400 nongovernmental organizations ngos. Title report of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 516 june 1972. United nations conference on the human environment 1972. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment 1972 action plan for the. The stockholm and rio declarations are outputs of the first and second global environmental conferences, respectively, namely the united nations conference on. Report of the united nations conference on the human environment. Stockholm conference on environment 1972 by manish shivale email id. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human. Dele gation and of the council on environmental quality.
As host, swedish prime minister olof palme restated that his government attached the greatest importance to the success of the conference. Stockholm, the international community adopted the stockholm declaration on the human. 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. 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. Reaffirming the declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, adopted at stockholm on 16 june 1972, a and seeking to build upon it. Historical archives introductory note united nations. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment the united nations conference on the human environ ment, 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. It was the uns first major conference on international environmental issues, and marked a turning point in the development of.
Stockholm 1972 declaration of the united nations conference. Mcnamara, president of the world bank group, believes that the state of development in most of the developing world today is unacceptable. Mrs indira gandhi, prime minister of india, addressing the conference. Compiled in this document are several reports emanating from the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, june 516, 1972. The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from june 516 in 1972. Pdf on jan 1, 2011, philippe boudes and others published united nations conference on the human environment find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The united nations conference on environment and development. The conference, held in stockholm, sweden, from june 5 to 16, 1972, reflected a growing interest in conservation issues worldwide and laid the foundation for global environmental governance.
The united nations conference on the human environment unche, held in stockholm, sweden, in 1972, was the first major international conference on the environment. Classified report of the united states delegation to the united nations conference on the human environment stockholm, sweden june 5 16, 1972 summary on the whole, the conference was a considerable success in terms of u. Report of the world summit on sustainable development. The conference documents drew upon a large number of papers received from governments as well as intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, including 86 national reports on environmental problems report of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 5 to 16 june 1972, aconf. This will be used to put some light on global governance and partly international regime theories of world politics. The conference, held in stockholm, sweden, from june 5 to 16, 1972, reflected a growing interest in conservation issues worldwide and laid the foundation. Stockholm declaration on the human environment the united. At the united nations conference on the human environment held at. The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from 516 june in 1972. 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. Highlights of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, sweden, june, 1972, are presented in this news brochure. 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.
Titlereport of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 516 june 1972. On 15 december 1972, the general assembly established the united nations environment programme through its resolution 2997 xxvii, as a followup to the united nations conference on the human environment held in stockholm in june 1972, with the aim to meet the urgent need. The stockholm declaration on the human environment. Report of the united nations conference on the human. In a twoweek period it adopted not only a basic declaration and a detailed resolution on. Adopted by the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 16 june 1972. 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. Address to the united nations conference on the human. Address to the united nations conference on trade and development, santiago, chile, april 14, 1972 mcnamara, robert s. United nations conference on the human environment wikipedia.
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