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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1996. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues. ==Events== *The IPCC Second Assessment Report is published. *The woodchipping of indigenous forests in New Zealand is stopped. *The Western Shield wildlife conservation programme commences in Western Australia. *Construction of the Bakun Dam begins in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. When completed it will flood of rainforest and displace more than 9000 indigenous people. *The Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996 was passed in the United States. ;January *The North Cape oil spill occurred when the tank barge ''North Cape'' and the tug ''Scandia'' grounded on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island in the United States. ;February *The ''Sea Empress'' oil spill occurred at the entrance to the Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, Wales. ;May *The Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act is signed into law in the United States. *The Convention of the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region or Nairobi Convention of 1985, a regional framework agreement for marine environmental management, comes into effect. ;June *The Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act is passed in New Zealand. ;November *World-renowned bird expert Tony Silva is sentenced to seven years in prison without parole for leading an illegal parrot smuggling ring. ;December *The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification entered into force. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1996 in the environment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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