1995 in the environment

This is a list of notable events relating to the environment in 1995. They relate to environmental law, conservation, environmentalism and environmental issues.

Events

• The Alpine Convention, an international territorial treaty for the sustainable development of the Alps, entered into force.
• Greenpeace opposed the sinking of the Brent Spar oil rig in the North Sea.
• The Environment Act 1995 is passed in the United Kingdom, creating a number of new agencies and setting new standards for environmental management.

February

• February 16—The government of Bangladesh enacted the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act.

November

• Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, along with eight others from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, are hanged by government forces.
• The Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 is passed by the Parliament of Tasmania.

See also

• Human impact on the environment
• List of environmental issues