1956 in the environment
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This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1956. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.
Before the environmental movement, the most common phrase used for this concept was "environmental conservation".
Events
- A strange new syndrome, Minamata disease, is first reported in Japan, which is later known to be caused by mercury poisoning.
- A number of protected areas were established in 1956, including Albany Wildlife Area in Wisconsin,[1] Bora Special Reserve in Madagascar,[2] and Cornell Biological Field Station.[3] Etosha Pan's first rest camp (park) was also established in what is now Namibia.[4]
July
- The Clean Air Act 1956[5] is given royal assent by Queen Elizabeth II on 5 July 1956, enacted in response to the Great Smog of London in December 1952.[6]
August
- The United States Fish and Wildlife Act is signed by President Dwight Eisenhower and enters into effect.[7]
Births
Deaths
See also
References
- ↑ "Albany WDNR Master Plan, May 24th, 1982". widen.net. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Bora: site ID 5032". Protected Planet. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Cornell Biological Field Station". Cornell Biological Field Station. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ Goldbeck, Manni (August 14, 2025). "Did you know? 70 years of Nature Conservation". Padlangs Namibia. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ 4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 52.
- ↑ Brimblecombe, Peter (2006). "The clean air act after 50 years". Weather. 61 (11): 311–314. Bibcode:2006Wthr...61..311B. doi:10.1256/wea.127.06. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fish and Wildlife Act". Law Institute of Cornell Law School. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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