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1989 in the environment

This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1989. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

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Events edit

  • The global concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere reaches 350 ppm (parts per million) by volume. The level of 350ppm is regarded by James Hansen as the maximum permissible level that will avoid a climate tipping point.[1]
  • The Tasman Accord was signed in New Zealand by Tasman Forestry Ltd, environmental groups and the Government.
  • The first national park in the Netherlands is established in Schiermonnikoog.

January edit

  • The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) comes into force. It is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion.

March edit

  • The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
  • Edward Abbey dies. Abbey was an American author and essayist noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and as author of The Monkey Wrench Gang.

May edit

  • The last golden toad was sighted and the species is now classed as extinct.

October edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ McKibben, Bill (2007-12-28). "Remember This: 350 Parts Per Million". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-09-01.

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