Environment and Natural Resources
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Political Science
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Environmental issues are central to contemporary world politics because they affect survival, development, power, and justice. Resource use, climate change, pollution, water scarcity, forest loss, and the rights of indigenous peoples are not only ecological concerns but also political questions. Int
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Environmental degradation affects states
Environmental degradation affects states, economies, and people across borders. Issues such as water pollution, forest loss, ozone depletion, and clim
The Club of Rome published Limits
The Club of Rome published Limits to Growth in 1972. It highlighted the danger of resource depletion in a world with rapidly growing population.
The United Nations Environment Programme began
The United Nations Environment Programme began promoting international conferences and studies for a coordinated environmental response.
The Earth Summit was the 1992
The Earth Summit was the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was attended by 170 states,
Our Common Future was published
Our Common Future was published in 1987 and warned that traditional patterns of economic growth were not sustainable in the long term.
Learning Objectives
- Understand why environmental issues are part of world politics
- Explain how global concern for the environment grew from the 1960s onwards
- Describe major international environmental agreements and their significance
- Understand the idea of global commons and the protection of Antarctica
- Explain the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities
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