Oil drilling in the Great Barrier Reef
Public protests lead to the prohibition of oil drilling in 1970.
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"Blue Plan" for Mediterranean environmental protection
The 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is established.
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First European Species in Oceania
European settlers introduce European species of flora and fauna into Australia and New Zealand.
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