Marijan Antunović
MEĐUNARODNA ZAŠTITA OKOLIŠA
DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2014.3.692
UDC: 911.3:502/504(100)
Abstract: The author describes the beginnings of environmental laws that were initially covered only certain government contracts that was local and regional character. A series of environmental disasters that have occurred up to the seventies of the 20th century resulted in the maintenance of international conferences on the environment and the signing of many international treaties on the environment. This paper presents a historical overview of international conferences to date that are related to environmental issues. Featured are the most important conclusions of conferences and their impact on the adoption of international environmental agreements. It was stated that the Republic of Croatia has signed numerous international agreements ratified by a majority of the Croatian Parliament, and some contracts were inherited by notification of succession.
Keywords: Environment, International agreements, Environmental protection, Conferences, Legislation.