United nations conference on human environment.
In order to protect and improve the environment, the first international conference on contemporary environmental issues was held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 5, 65438 to June 6,/kloc-0.
The meeting adopted the Declaration and Action Plan of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, calling on governments and people of all countries to make joint efforts to safeguard and improve the human environment for the benefit of all people and future generations. In order to guide and encourage people all over the world to protect and improve the human environment, the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment put forward and summarized the 7 * * * identical viewpoint and the 26 * * identical principle.
The purpose of the meeting is to make people and the government notice that human activities are destroying the natural environment and posing a serious threat to people's survival and development.
The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment initiated a new era of environmental protection in human society, which was the first milestone in the history of human environmental protection.
United Nations Conference on Desertification (UNCCD-Conference)
1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate June 17 as "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought" from 1995.
1977, the United Nations Conference on Desertification formally put forward land desertification, the most serious environmental problem in the world. 1In June, 1992, 100 many heads of state and government attended the Rio Conference on Environment and Development held in Brazil, 170 many countries sent representatives to attend the conference. Desertification is listed as a priority area for international action. Subsequently, the United Nations adopted resolution 47/ 188 and established the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa. The negotiation of the Convention began in May 1993 and was completed in June 1994 after five negotiations. In order to effectively raise public awareness around the world of the importance of implementing the Convention to Combat Desertification, which is closely related to themselves and future generations, strengthen international joint action to combat desertification, cater to the strong desire of the international community to implement the Convention and its annexes, and commemorate the day when the international community reached an understanding on the Convention to Combat Desertification. 1994 12 19 On the recommendation of the Second Committee of the General Assembly, the 49th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 49/ 1 15, and decided to designate June 17 every year as15.
United nations water conference.
The United Nations Water Environment Conference is a professional conference convened by the United Nations to study the global water environment and discuss the protection and rational development and utilization of water resources after the United Nations Human Environment Conference. 1977 was held in Spain. Participants included representatives from 1 16 countries, intergovernmental organizations and civil society organizations. The purpose of the meeting is to investigate the limited water resources on the earth and consider the strategies for using these resources in life, industry and agriculture; Let everyone know the importance of water problems through publicity; Suggestions on actions to be taken when formulating domestic, regional and international standards needed to solve water problems. The action proposal stipulates that in order to grasp the possible utilization of water resources, an observation system should be equipped to evaluate water resources and a long-term safe drinking water plan should be formulated; In order to ensure that agricultural water is equipped with irrigation facilities and realize the recycling of industrial water and sewage treatment, water environment planning should be formulated.
United nations conference on environment and development.
The United Nations held a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 3 to June 4, 1992. This is the largest and highest-level international conference in the field of environment and development after the June 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden. 183 national delegations and representatives of 70 international organizations attended the meeting. 102 heads of state or government spoke at the meeting.
This meeting is held at a time when the global environment continues to deteriorate and the development problem becomes more serious. Focusing on the theme of environment and development, the meeting held arduous negotiations on fundamental issues such as safeguarding the sovereignty and right to development of developing countries and providing funds and technology by developed countries. The meeting adopted the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (also known as the Earth Charter) and the Agenda for Action for the 265438+20th Century. 154 countries signed the Framework Convention on Climate Change and 148 countries signed the Convention on the Protection of Biological Diversity. The meeting also adopted a non-legal document on forest protection, namely the government's statement on forest issues. These conference documents and conventions are conducive to protecting the global environment and resources, requiring developed countries to undertake more obligations, taking into account the special situation and interests of developing countries. The results of this meeting are of positive significance and have taken an important step in the process of human environmental protection and sustainable development.
The emblem of this conference is a giant hand holding the earth with fresh branches, telling people: "The earth is in our hands." The purpose of this meeting is to review the course of global environmental protection in the past 20 years after the first human environment conference, and urge governments and the public to take active measures, coordinate and cooperate, prevent environmental pollution and ecological deterioration, and make joint efforts to protect the living environment of mankind.
The Rio Declaration pointed out that peace, development and environmental protection are interdependent and inseparable, and all countries in the world should strengthen international cooperation in the field of environment and development and strive to establish a new and fair global partnership.