Declaration of the Conference on the Human Environment of 1972 (Stockholm Declaration)

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Declaration of the Conference on the Human
Environment of 1972(Stockholm Declaration)

• An international conference Convened under the
  United Nations from June 5-16 in 1972.
• It was held in Stockholm, Sweden.
• It was the UNs first major conference on
  international environmental Issues.
• Attended by the representatives of 113 countries,
  19 inter-governmental agencies, and more than 400
  inter-governmental and non-governmental
  organizations.
• At the end the meeting agreed upon 26 principles
  concerning the environment and development.
• It laid the framework for future environmental
  cooperation between countries.

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26 Principles

• A major issues that was addressed was the use of
  CFCs that seemed to be depleting the ozone.
• Creation of environmental agency known as the
  UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
• The principles were aimed at conservation of
  Earths natural resources.
• Also a 109 part action plan with recommendations
  and resolutions.