Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

'States shall cooperate in the spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ecosystem'. In which of the following conferences was this statement made?

Options:

Rio Declaration

Kyoto protocol

G-8

UNFCCC

Correct Answer:

Rio Declaration

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Rio Declaration

"The relevant part of the Rio Declaration says that “States shall cooperate in the spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the different contributions of global environmental degradation, states have common but differentiated responsibilities. The developed countries acknowledge the 87 responsibility that they bear in the international pursuit of sustainable development in view of the pressures their societies place on the global environment and of the technological and financial resources they command.”