forests

In 1966, masses of water cause the deaths of more than 120 people and leave much of Florence in ruins.

As a result of this provision, the old-growth conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest are protected as critical habitats for the owl.

Following the establishment of the Xapuri Rural Workers’ Union, Brazilian activist Chico Mendes becomes a symbol for peaceful resistance to social injustice and environmental destruction.

This arboretum is founded by Mexican environmentalist Miguel Angel de Quevedo.

Following the emergence of its colonial forest service, France establishes the first forest reserves to manage the precious tropical rain forests in Cochinchina (present-day Vietnam).

The Act recognizes the need for sustainable forest management.

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 passage of the first forest regulations in India under British rule leads to the establishment of the Imperial Forest Service.

Increased international demand for rubber leads to destruction of forests in Amazon River basin.