United nations economic and social commission for western asia. To view the document in full click here the 1972 united nations conference on the human environment focused on the human environment. United nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 1972. Institutional and financial arrangements for international environmental cooperation. Stockholm conference on enviro nment 1972 by manish shivale email id. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. The declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, or stockholm declaration, was adopted on june 16, 1972 by 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 environment, proclaims that.
Adopted by the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 16 june 1972. Mrs indira gandhi, prime minister of india, addressing the conference. Stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for a common. Because it helped usher in the modern environmental era and. 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 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. The declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, or stockholm declaration, was adopted on june 16, 1972 by the united nations conference on the human environment at the 21st plenary meeting as the first document in international environmental law to recognize the right to a healthy environment. Stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for. 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. 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 united nations conference on the human environment, having met at. Compiled in this document are several reports emanating from the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, june 516, 1972. 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. This declaration which is the most comprehensive yet on the subject of human environment. 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.
United nations conference on the human environment 1972 stockholm conference snapshot practice notes. 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. Article information, pdf download for declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, 1972 open epub for declaration of the united. United nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 516 june 1972 contributor names heimann, heinz, artist. 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. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise. The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from 516 june in 1972. Environment, united nations conference on the human. It was the uns first major conference on international environmental issues, and marked a turning point in the development of. International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in developing countries and related domestic policies 2. By the early 1970s, however, governments began to realize that pollution did not stop at their borders.
This conference took place with 1 states 400 ngos 1500 journalists 6000 people 19 intergovernmental agencies. Working group on the declaration on the human environment. The first, resolutions, states the declaration of principles, recommendations for action, the action plan, and institutional and financial arrangements. Pdf united nations conference on the human environment.
Page 1 of 4 stockholm 1972 declaration of the united nations. 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. The stockholm declaration is the first document to explicitly recognise the right to a healthy environment, the declaration places great emphasis on protecting both species and their habitat. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, 16 june 1972, u. United nations conference on the human environment wikipedia. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human. Takes note with appreciation of resolution 4 i of 15 june 1972.
Historical archives introductory note united nations. When the united nations general assembly decided to convene the 1972. Report of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, 516 june 1972 1973 download. As host, swedish prime minister olof palme restated that his government attached the greatest importance to the success of the conference. The stockholm declaration on the human environment. The conference formulated an important declaration, popularly called the stockholm declaration on environment. The original members of the united nations shall be the states which, having participated in the united nations conference on international organization at san francisco, or having previously signed the declaration by united nations of january 1,1942, sign the present charter and. It was the largest gathering of world leaders in history, with 117 heads of state attending. International consensus and cooperation were required to tackle. United nations conference on the human environment 1972 introductionin response to the growing environmental movement of the 1960s, many nations began to take actions to protect the environment within their borders. United nations conference on the human environment 1972. United nations conference on environment and development. Cooperation between states in the field of the environment. In the declaration, the nations agreed to accept responsibility for any.
Highlights of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm, sweden, june, 1972, are presented in this news brochure. United nations conference on the human environment. In a twoweek period it adopted not only a basic declaration and a detailed resolution on. The stockholm meeting was the first global conference on the environment indeed the first world conference to focus on a single issue. Held in stockholm sweden from 5 to 16 june 1972, the conference results from the specific. The united nations conference on the human environment was held in stockholm, sweden from june 516 in 1972.