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UN Conference on Environment and Development Apr 16 2009 - 11:26am
President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD) Apr 20 2009 - 10:55am
World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Apr 20 2009 - 10:57am
World Conference on Women Apr 20 2009 - 10:59am
World Conference on Social Development Apr 20 2009 - 11:00am
UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) Apr 20 2009 - 11:01am
International Conference on Population and Development Apr 20 2009 - 11:05am
World Conference on Human Rights Apr 20 2009 - 11:06am

The Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human
Environment is adopted in Stockholm and the concept of sustainable
development receives international attention.

 UN Conference on the Human Environment Apr 20 2009 - 11:10am

World Commission on Environment and Development, better known as the Brundtland Commission, publishes Our Common Future.

 Our Common Future Apr 20 2009 - 11:12am
Club of Rome: The Limits to Growth report Apr 20 2009 - 11:13am
IUCN/UNEP/WWF: The World Conservation Strategy report Apr 20 2009 - 11:15am

Kyoto Climate Change Protocol sets greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

 Kyoto Climate Change Protocol Apr 20 2009 - 11:36am
CitNet National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America Apr 20 2009 - 12:39pm
Rio + 20 Apr 20 2009 - 1:17pm

Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring.

 Silent Spring Apr 20 2009 - 1:19pm

International agreement reached to limit the use of substances harmful to the ozone layer.

 Montreal Protocol Apr 20 2009 - 1:22pm

EarthSummit + 5, or Rio + 5, reviews Agenda 21 progress in the past five years; despite some progress, partipants are"deeply concerned" that the overall trends had got worse since 1992.

 Earth Summit + 5 Apr 20 2009 - 1:26pm

UN identifies eight goals to chieve by 2015, including eradicting hunger and povery and achieving envionmental sustainability.

 UN Millennium Goals Apr 20 2009 - 1:31pm

Counties who contribute to at least 55% of the 1990 CO2 emmission ratify the protocol.

 Kyoto Protocol ratified Apr 20 2009 - 1:39pm