The Cartagena Protocol and the Nagoya Protocol were adopted under which convention?
- A.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- B.Convention on Biological Diversity
- C.Vienna Convention
- D.Convention to Combat Desertification
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, adopted in 2000, governs the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms produced by modern biotechnology. The Nagoya Protocol, adopted in 2010, works out the convention's third objective by laying down rules for access to genetic resources and for the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from their use.
Option A, the climate convention, has its own instruments, the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 and the Paris Agreement of 2015. Option C, the Vienna Convention of 1985, has the Montreal Protocol of 1987 under it. Option D, the desertification convention of 1994, works through regional implementation annexes and national action programmes rather than through protocols of this kind.
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Practice Questions
View allRamsar Convention is related to
- A.Climate change
- B.Pesticide pollution
- C.Ozone layer depletion
- D.Wetland conservation
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The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was signed in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar and came into force in 1975.
Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements best describes the 'Polar Code'?
- A.It is the international code of safety for ships operating in polar waters.
- B.It is the agreement of the countries around the North Pole regarding the demarcation of their territories in the polar region.
- C.It is a set of norms to be followed by the countries whose scientists undertake research studies in the North Pole and South Pole.
- D.It is a trade and security agreement of the member countries of the Arctic Council.
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The Polar Code is the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, adopted by the International Maritime Organization and in force since the beginning of 2017.
Read the full explanation →Which declaration was signed at UNCED 1992 at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil?
- A.Agenda 39
- B.Agenda 19
- C.Agenda 22
- D.Agenda 21
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The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, popularly called the Earth Summit, met at Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and adopted Agenda 21, a detailed non-binding programme of action for sustainable development.
Read the full explanation →The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, deals with:
- A.Substances that deplete the ozone layer
- B.Transboundary movement of hazardous waste
- C.Conservation of migratory species
- D.Trade in endangered species
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The Montreal Protocol was adopted in 1987 under the Vienna Convention of 1985 and entered into force in 1989. It fixed timetables for phasing out chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride and other ozone depleting chemicals, with later deadlines for developing countries.
Read the full explanation →International trade in endangered species of wild animals and plants is regulated by which convention?
- A.Ramsar Convention
- B.CITES
- C.Basel Convention
- D.Rotterdam Convention
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It was agreed at Washington in 1973 and came into force in 1975.
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