conservation

Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden is considered one of the most important works of nature writing and became highly influential for the environmental movement.

An act nationalizing private forests in order to protect them ended up backfiring.

The Act is the first British legislation to encompass all of India’s forests and waterways.

The New Forest is declared a royal forest under King William I of England.

The US President Theodore Roosevelt publicizes safaris with his own hunting trip to East Africa.

The Albert National Park (later renamed Virunga) in the Belgian Congo becomes the first National Park in Africa.

The UN Conference for Environment and Development (UNED), known as the first “Earth Summit,” takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The United Nations develop a code of conduct for the protection and preservation of global natural habitats and resources.

Wangari Maathai, an environmentalist from Kenya, becomes the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Three global environmental organizations outline principles for conservation and sustainable development.