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May 12, 2011 the united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, proclaims that. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, 16 june 1972, u. The stockholm declaration on the human environment. United nations conference on the human environment unche or the. Refworld united nations conference on the human environment. We supported all but two one dealing with compensation for the ldcs, the other with an international fund for housing. Stockholm conference on environment 1972 by manish shivale email id. Lord kennet rose to call attention to the united nations conference on the human environment to be held in stockholm in june, and to move for papers. Declaration of the united nations conference on the human environment, stockholm 1972 the united nations conference on the human environment, having met at stockholm from 5 to 16 june 1972,having considered the need for a common outlook and for common principles to inspire and guide the peoples of the world in the preservation and enhancement of the human environment, proclaims that.
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