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Question
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio-de-Janerio, Brazil in June 1992 through Agenda 21. Which of the following is true about this?
Options
Rio-Summit 1992 dealt with climatic change, biodiversity, and forestry.
Agenda 21 combined economic growth with ecological responsibilities.
Kyoto Protocol set targets for greenhouse emissions.
All the above
MCQ
Solution
All the above
Explanation:
Since the 1990s, states have prioritized global environmental protection issues because, at the global level, environmental issues drew the attention of various states at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio-de-Janerio, Brazil in June 1992 through Agenda 21:
- The Rio Summit of 1992 addressed climate change, biodiversity, and forestry.
- Agenda 21 balanced economic growth with environmental responsibilities.
- The Kyoto Protocol established targets for greenhouse gas emissions. The aforementioned conferences and summits raised environmental issues at the global level, encouraging various states to work together to combat environmental degradation.
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