1980 in the environment

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List of years in the environment (table)

This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1980. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

Events[]

January[]

  • Joy Adamson, a conservationist best known for her work with Elsa the lioness, was murdered in Africa. She wrote the book Born Free which was made into a film of the same name.

December[]

  • The National Parks Act 1980 is passed in New Zealand.
  • US President Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, which provided varying degrees of special protection to over 157,000,000 acres of land in Alaska.[1]
  • US President Jimmy Carter signed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, also known as the "Superfund" law, for the investigation and cleaning up of sites contaminated with hazardous substances.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ United States. Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Pub.L. 96–487 Approved December 2, 1980.
  2. ^ United States. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Pub.L. 96–510 Approved December 11, 1980.
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