The historic convention on Biological Diversity (The Earth Summit) held in _____ in 1992.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Rio de Janeiro
Option (1) Kyoto — Incorrect. Kyoto, in Japan, gave its name to the Kyoto Protocol of 1997. That agreement was on climate change and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, not on biological diversity.
Option (2) Johannesburg — Incorrect. Johannesburg, in South Africa, hosted the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. It was a follow-up meeting, ten years after the Earth Summit.
Option (3) Rio de Janeiro — Correct. The Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It asked all nations to conserve biodiversity and to use its benefits in a sustainable way.
Option (4) Mauritius — Incorrect. Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The biodiversity chapter names it as the home of the dodo, a bird that became extinct. The Earth Summit was not held there.
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How Do We Conserve Biodiversity? – …
