The First Earth Summit held in Stockholm

The UN Scientific Conference, also known as the First Earth Summit held in Stockholm, Sweden, adopted a declaration that set out principles for the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, and an action plan containing recommendations for international environmental action.  In a section on the identification and control of pollutants of broad international significance, the Declaration raised the issue of climate change for the first time, warning governments to be mindful of activities that could lead to climate change and evaluate the likelihood and magnitude of climatic effects.

The Conference also established the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with its secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya, the Environment Fund and the Environment Coordination Board.

Read the Declaration 

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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_{The two-week U.N. Conference on the Human Environment (5-l6 June) was been called by the General Assembly with the aim of producing an international political consensus on ways of preserving and improving the environment for this and future generations.
Ernst Michanek (right) of Sweden discussing a document with R. Madory of Switzerland, before the opening of a meeting of the Second Committee held on 12 June.}