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Stockholm declaration of 1972 broadly recognizes global. Exploring the importance of stockholm declaration of 1972 kolawole kazeem, oyeyemi abstract. Framework for environmental action the recommendations adopted by the conference for the substantive items on the agenda of the conference are set out in chapter ii, section b, below. It was quite an achievement in that it brought states together in proclaiming that the preservation of the environment is essential to the continued enjoyment of life itself. Classified report of the united states delegation to the united nations conference on the human environment stockholm, sweden june 5 16, 1972 summary on the whole, the conference was a considerable success in terms of u. The united nations conference on the human environment unche, held in stockholm, sweden, in 1972, was the first major international conference on the environment. The united nations conference on the human environment also known as the stockholm conference was an international conference. As host, swedish prime minister olof palme restated that his government attached the greatest importance to the success of the conference. Takes note with appreciation of resolution 4 i of 15 june 1972. The united nations conference on the human environ ment. The conference, held in stockholm, sweden, from june 5 to 16, 1972, reflected a growing interest in conservation issues worldwide and laid the foundation for global environmental governance. Adede at the rio environmental treaties colloquium at the pace law school center for environmental legal studies, october 30, 1994 twice this century, the international community has felt.
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