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  2. Green Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Green Revolution, or the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These changes in agriculture began in developed countries in the early 20th century and spread globally until the late 1980s. [ 3 ]

  3. Green Revolution in India - Wikipedia

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    The state of Punjab led India's Green Revolution and earned the distinction of being the "breadbasket of India." [1] [2]The Green Revolution was a period that began in the 1960s during which agriculture in India was converted into a modern industrial system by the adoption of technology, such as the use of high yielding variety (HYV) seeds, mechanized farm tools, irrigation facilities ...

  4. Environmental movement - Wikipedia

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    In the 20th century, environmental ideas continued to grow in popularity and recognition. Efforts were beginning to be made to save wildlife, particularly the American bison . The death of the last passenger pigeon as well as the endangerment of the American bison helped to focus the minds of conservationists and popularize their concerns.

  5. Environmental history - Wikipedia

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    In 1967, Roderick Nash published Wilderness and the American Mind, a work that has become a classic text of early environmental history.In an address to the Organization of American Historians in 1969 (published in 1970) Nash used the expression "environmental history", [4] although 1972 is generally taken as the date when the term was first coined. [5]

  6. Norman Borlaug - Wikipedia

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    Norman Ernest Borlaug (/ ˈ b ɔːr l ɔː ɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.

  7. M. S. Swaminathan - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13] In 1999, he was one of three Indians, along with Gandhi and Tagore, on Time 's list of the 20 most influential Asian people of the 20th century. [5] Swaminathan received numerous awards and honours, including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award , the Ramon Magsaysay Award , and the Albert Einstein World Science Award . [ 10 ]

  8. Timeline of history of environmentalism - Wikipedia

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    The program leads to the Green Revolution. — Wilderness Act. — United States Postal Service releases John Muir stamp. 1965 — In the Storm King case, a judge rules that aesthetic impacts could be considered in deciding whether Consolidated Edison could demolish a mountain, a landmark case in environmental law. — Northeast Blackout of 1965

  9. Category:20th-century revolutions - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "20th-century revolutions" The following 115 pages are in this category, out of 115 total. ... 5 October 1910 revolution; 1911 Revolution; 28 May ...