Question

The historic Convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as ______.

Options

• The Earth Summit

• The World Summit

• CITES Convention

• G-16 Summit

Answer 1

The historic Convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as the earth summit.

Explanation:

It was a landmark United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) where over 172 countries participated. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was created and adopted at this summit, focusing on biodiversity conservation, sustainable use, and fair sharing of genetic resource benefits. This summit also produced other significant agreements like Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, emphasizing sustainable development globally.