At the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, concerns related to environment protection and sustainable development were addressed . The Stockholm Conference of 1972 was a watershed moment in the globalisation of environmental issues.
It resulted in the Stockholm Declaration, which included principles and Implementation Plans with environmental policy suggestions.
The Stockholm Declaration was adopted as a result of the conference.The Conference also resulted in the establishment of a management entity for these issues, subsequently known as the United Nations Environment Programme.
It was basically a declaration presenting a collection of shared principles to assist individuals in environmental protection and conservation. The participating governments endorsed and stated 26 principles at the end of the meeting. The following are the 26 principles that make up the Magna Carta:
1.Right to environmental protection
2. Natural resource management
3. Renewable resource management
4. Wildlife conservation
5. Nonrenewable resource management
6. Pollution control
7. Sea pollution prevention
8. Development of the economy and society
9. Natural disasters and underdevelopment
10. Price stability of primary commodities
11. Environmental policies
12. Environment protection education
13. Rational resource management
14. Rational planning
15. Human settlements
16. Population of humans
17. Establishment of national environmental pollution control agencies
18. Scientific and technological advancements
19. environmental education
20. Sovereign countries' rights and responsibilities
21. Scientific research
22. International law development
23. Coordinated and dynamic role
24.nuclear-weapons-ban
25.international collaboration
26.every country must implement the agenda
The Stockholm Convention was the first global forum to examine environmental issues. The proclamation centred on environmental goals, pollution reduction, and environmental harm reduction. It encourages people to work together to safeguard the environment. The goal was to improve environmental law's international jurisprudence. The declaration's 26 principles serve as a beacon for all nations.
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