2002 in the environment

This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 2002. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

List of years in the environment (table)
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Events

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March

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April

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July

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August

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  • The World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD or Earth Summit 2002 took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002. It was convened to discuss sustainable development by the United Nations.

November

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  • The Climate Change Response Act 2002 is passed by the government of New Zealand.
  • The Prestige oil spill occurred off the coast of Galicia caused by the sinking of an oil tanker. The spill polluted thousands of kilometres of coastline and more than one thousand beaches on the Spanish, French and Portuguese coast, as well as causing great harm to the local fishing industry. The spill is the largest environmental disaster of both Spain's history and Portugal's history.

December

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See also

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