Conventions history Flashcards
First Action on Climate?
Geneva Convention on war impact 1949
Brudtland Report?
sustainable development idea in 1987
UNCED? earth summit?
Yes. Rio Conference/Earth Summit. call it whatever - UNFCCC, UNCBD, UNCCD etc. came.
Rotterdam Convention
Prior Informed Consent - Transport of Hazardous Wastes across Borders
Cocoyoc Declaration
First dec in 1974 to use the term Sustainable.
Stockholm Conference
- Before Brudtland. Used Environment in conference heading for the first time. UNEP came. Focused on developing nations pe impact. Indira Gandhi attended. Article 51A(g). Article 48(A).
Consequences of Stockholm Dec :
UNEP ; India - 42nd Amendment Act, 51A(g), 48(A). Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Indian Forest Act of British already in use. Wildlife protection was shifted to Concurrent list from State List.
Water Act 1974
Came two years after Wildlife Prevention Act. in 1972. Forest Conservation Act also came in 1980 but all failed to curb deforestation and environmental exploitation.
EPA 1986 significance?
After water act’s failure. Local communities involved. Joint Forest Patrol etc included in new Act EPA. Finally Successful.
Consequences of EPA 1986 -
Forest Rights Act of 2006. And others .
What else was 42nd Amendment Act 1976 known for?
5 - Forest + Wild Animals and Birds+ Education and W& Measures for Better Justice to all.
Wildlife Protection Act 1972 was associated to which Article in the Constitution.
Article 252 of the Constitution; 2(5)2 where 2 or more than 2 states request Centre to make a law on a state list through a resolution.
MONTREAL PROTOCOL 1987
OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES.
KYOTO PROTOCOL 1997
GHGs.
NAGOYA PROTOCOL 2010
Fair and Equal Benefit Sharing
