This is a list of notable events relating to the
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* 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
2007
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. 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 ...
s.
Events
*The
IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
''Climate Change 2007'', the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was published in 2007 and is the fourth in a series of reports intended to assess scientific, technical and socio ...
is released
*The
Baiji
The baiji (; IPA: ; ''Lipotes vexillifer'', ''Lipotes'' meaning "left behind" and ''vexillifer'' "flag bearer") is a possibly extinct species of freshwater dolphin native to the Yangtze river system in China. It is thought to be the first dolph ...
, a freshwater dolphin that lived in the
Yangtze River
The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest list of rivers of Asia, river in Asia, the list of rivers by length, third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in th ...
in China is declared extinct. The population declined drastically as China became industrialized and made heavy use of the river for fishing, transportation, and hydroelectricity.
*The town of
Wittenoom in Western Australia is disestablished due to asbestos contamination from past mining operations.
*Friends of the Earth run the
Big Ask Campaign
The Big Ask was a campaign by Friends of the Earth calling for a new climate change law in the United Kingdom and 15 other EU member states. The United Kingdom Government announced the introduction of the Climate Change Bill in the Queen's Speec ...
calling for a new climate change law in the United Kingdom and 15 other EU member states.
January
*The
Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security
The Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security was signed by 16 nations after a three-hour meeting of delegates at the Second East Asia Summit, 2nd East Asia Summit in Cebu on January 15, 2007. The countries have agreed to promote energy securi ...
was signed. The signatories have agreed to promote energy security and find energy alternatives to conventional fuels.
*A $400 million plan was announced to clean up the
Sydney Tar Ponds
The Sydney Tar Ponds were a hazardous waste site on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Located on the eastern shore of Sydney Harbour in the former city of Sydney (now amalgamated into the Cape Breton Regional Municipality), the Tar Ponds ...
, a hazardous waste site on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
March
*The first
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held annually, encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ...
was held on March 31.
April
*The
great white shark
The great white shark (''Carcharodon carcharias''), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. It is nota ...
s are given full protection in New Zealand waters.
May
*The
International Whaling Commission meeting was held in Anchorage, Alaska in the United States.
July
*The
Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act of the Canadian province of Alberta passed into law. It was the first law of its type to impose greenhouse gas cuts on large industrial facilities.
September
*The
Sydney APEC Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development (Sydney Declaration) was adopted at APEC Australia 2007 on 8 September. The agreement indicates the wish of signatories to work towards aspirational goals on energy efficiency per unit of GDP while encouraging forest cover in the region.
November
*The
''COSCO Busan'' oil spill occurred between San Francisco and Oakland, California in the United States.
*The hoax ''
Journal for Geoclimatic Studies'' published a fabricated global warming study entitled, "Carbon dioxide production by benthic bacteria: the death of manmade global warming theory?"
*Business leaders of 150 global companies published the
Bali Communiqué to world leaders calling for a comprehensive, legally binding United Nations framework to tackle climate change.
*The
P8 Group
The P8 Group brings together senior leaders from some of the world's largest public pension funds to develop actions relating to global issues and particularly climate change. It is an initiative of the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leader ...
meet for their first P8 summit. It brings together senior leaders from some of the world's largest public pension funds to develop actions relating to global issues and particularly climate change.
December
*The
2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference
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The 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference took place at the Bali International Conference Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, between December 3 and December 15, 2007 (though originally planned to end on 14 December). Representat ...
took place in Bali, Indonesia, between December 3 and December 15, 2007
*The participating nations at the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference adopted the
Bali Road Map
After the 2007 United Nations Climate Change Conference held on the island of Bali in Indonesia in December 2007, the participating nations adopted the Bali Road Map as a two-year process working towards finalizing a binding agreement at the 2009 ...
as a two-year process to finalizing a binding agreement in
2009 in Copenhagen
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding .
Evolution of the Arabic digit
In the beginning, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and ...
.
*The
MT ''Hebei Spirit'' oil spill occurred in South Korea.
See also
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Human impact on the environment
Human impact on the environment (or anthropogenic impact) refers to changes to biophysical environments and to ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans. Modifying the environment to fit the need ...