Emergence of Multipurpose River Valley Development in India
With the construction of the multipurpose Hirakud Dam across the River Mahanadi in India, multipupose river valley projects emerge in India.
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Montreal Protocol
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is signed in Montreal, Canada.
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Rio+20 Summit
The Rio+20 World Summit takes place in Rio de Janeiro.
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Johannesburg Summit
The World Summit for Sustainable Development (Rio+10) takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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UN Declaration on Cities
UN releases “Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium.”
UN Millennium Goals
The United Nations declares basic development goals to be met by 2015.
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an addition to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that stipulates a reduction of greenhouse gases.
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Habitat II Conference
The Habitat II UN Conference on Human Settlements takes place in Istanbul in 1996.
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Social Development Summit
The World Summit for Social Development takes place in Copenhagen.
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"Architecture at the Crossroads" conference
Union Internationale des Architectes meets in 1993, paving the way for sustainable construction.
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