40 years since the first UN summit The world only began to take environmental issues seriously in the early 1970s after the United Nations’ first environmental conference. Since then, the environment and, more recently, sustainable development in general have had their own agenda at the UN. Over the years, three major global conferences have taken place. In addition, annual Conferences of the Parties (COPs) are held to discuss the progress made to date in addressing climate issues. Text: Mikael SÜderlind
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