Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

The United Nations Conference on Environment and development was held in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992. This conference also called the:

Options:

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Earth Summit

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change (UNFCCC)

Kyoto Protocol

Correct Answer:

Earth Summit

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2 - Earth Summit

The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 1992. This was also called the Earth Summit.
The summit was attended by 170 states, thousands of NGOs and many multinational corporations. The Rio Summit produced conventions dealing with climate change, biodiversity, and forestry, and recommended a list of development practices called ‘Agenda 21’