This is a list of notable events relating to the

environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

in 1998. They relate to

environmental law Environmental law is a collective term encompassing aspects of the law that provide protection to the environment. A related but distinct set of regulatory regimes, now strongly influenced by environmental legal principles, focus on the manage ...

conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...

environmentalism Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement regarding concerns for environmental protection and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seek ...

and

environmental issue Environmental issues are effects of human activity on the biophysical environment, most often of which are harmful effects that cause environmental degradation. Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment on th ...

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*The

Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic Convention may refer to: * Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct ** Treaty, an agreement in international law * Convention (meeting), meeting of a (usually large) group of individuals and/or companies in a ...

is enacted.

April

*The

Bamako Convention The Bamako Convention (in full: Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa) is a treaty of African nations prohibiting the import of any hazardou ...

(in full - Bamako Convention on the ban on the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa) is enacted. *The

Doñana disaster The Doñana Disaster, also known as the Aznalcollar Disaster or Guadiamar Disaster ( Sp: ''Desastre de Aznalcóllar'', ''Desastre del Guadiamar''), was an industrial accident in Andalusia, southern Spain. On 25 April 1998, a holding dam burst ...

, an industrial accident in Andalusia (southern Spain), occurred when a holding dam burst at the Los Frailes mine near Aznalcóllar (Seville Province). It released 4–5 million cubic metres of mine tailings.

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April

See also