This is a list of notable events relating to the
environment in 1974. They relate to
environmental law
Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment. The term "environmental law" encompasses treaties, statutes, regulations, conventions, and policies designed to protect the natural environment and manage the impact of human activitie ...
,
conservation,
environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings. While environmentalism focuses more on the environmental and nature-related aspects of green ideology and politics, ecolog ...
and
environmental issue
Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems. Further, these issues can be caused by humans (human impact on the environment) or they can be natural. These issues are considered serious when the ecosystem cannot recov ...
s.
Events
Unknown
*The last confirmed record of the
Japanese sea lion occurred.
February
*The
Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, also called the Oslo Convention, an international agreement designed to control the dumping of harmful substances from ships and aircraft into the sea, was passed.
August
*The
VLCC ''Metula'' oil spill occurred in Tierra del Fuego, Chile.
October
*The
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 was passed in the United States.
December
* US president
Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, Ford assumed the p ...
signed the
Safe Drinking Water Act.
See also
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Human impact on the environment
Human impact on the environment (or anthropogenic environmental impact) refers to changes to biophysical environments and to ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans. Modifying the environment to ...
*
List of environmental issues
Environmental issues are harmful aspects of human activity on the biophysical environment. This alphabetical list is loosely divided into causes, effects and mitigation, noting that effects are interconnected and can cause new effects.
Issues
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References
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