NEET2019BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual
The Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 was called:
Options
- ATo reduce CO 2 emission and global warming
- BFor conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization of its benefits
- CTo assess threat posed to native species by invasive weed species
- DFor immediate steps to discontinue use of CFCs that were damaging the ozone layer
Correct answer
B. For conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization of its benefits
Step-by-step solution
In 1992, leaders from more than 100 countries participated in the first International Earth Summit at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The major objective was that every country should portray its own Agenda 21 for attaining sustainable development. The other objectives of the summit are (i) To achieve global sustainable development in the 21st century (ii) To conserve biological diversity (iii) To eliminate diseases with the help of shared welfare, requirements and obligations amongst various nations (iv) To prevent pove