ecosystems

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

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

The first international conference on global biosphere protection by UNESCO takes place in Paris in 1968.

Public protests lead to the prohibition of oil drilling in 1970.

The 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is established.

European settlers introduce European species of flora and fauna into Australia and New Zealand.