TIMELINE WAY

Turning Tides

START

Stockholm Declaration

1972

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

1982

Brundtland Report

1987

Kyoto Protocol

1997

CopenhagenAccord

2009

Rio Earth Summit and Agenda 21

1992

Paris Agreement

2015

High Seas Treaty Negotiations Begin

2020

A Timeline of Global Action for Oceans and Climate

FINISH

Event: The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. Significance: Recognized the importance of safeguarding natural resources, including the marine environment. Stockholm Declaration Document

Event: Adoption of UNCLOS. Significance: Established legal frameworks for ocean governance, including provisions to protect marine ecosystems and regulate fishing. UNCLOS Information

Event: Release of the report by the World Commission on Environment and Development. Significance: Popularized the concept of sustainable development, highlighting the links between economic growth, environmental health, and social equity. Brundtland Report

Event: United Nations Climate Change Conference. Significance: Acknowledged the need to limit global temperature increases to protect ecosystems. Copenhagen Accord Information

Event: United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Significance: Led to the adoption of Agenda 21, emphasizing sustainable use of marine resources. Agenda 21

Event: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) adoption of the Paris Agreement. Significance: A global commitment to mitigate climate change impacts, including on marine biodiversity. Paris Agreement Information

Event: Initiation of the United Nations treaty on the conservation of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Significance: Aims to protect marine ecosystems in the high seas. High Seas Treaty Information

Event: Adoption of the Kyoto Protocol. Significance: An international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, indirectly benefiting marine ecosystems impacted by climate change. Kyoto Protocol Information