Description:
The correct answer is:
✅ 1979
First World Climate Conference (FWCC)
Held in: Geneva, Switzerland (February 12–23, 1979).
Organized by: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Key Outcome:
Recognized climate change as a global concern for the first time.
Led to the creation of the World Climate Programme (WCP) and later the IPCC (1988).
Why Not the Others?
1943: WWII era—no organized climate focus.
1983: Follow-up meetings occurred, but the first was in 1979.
Legacy: This conference laid the groundwork for modern climate science and policy! 🌍🔬
(Source: WMO Archives)