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Q: In the context of various environment protection treaties/protocols and the places associated with them, which of the following is NOT correctly paired?
  • A. Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade-Stockholm
  • B. Convention on Biological Diversity-Nagoya
  • C. Protocol on Biosafety - Cartagena
  • D. Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal - Basel
Correct Answer: Option A - In relation to the protection of the environment, the Stockholm Conference was started on 5 June, 1972 in Stockholm city of Sweden at the international level. It is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The main objective of this conference was to address the worldwide problems of protection and improvement at the international level and the announcement of celebrating world environment day on 5th June, every year was made in this conference. The Stockholm Convention was not concerned with certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, whereas all other options are correctly matched.
A. In relation to the protection of the environment, the Stockholm Conference was started on 5 June, 1972 in Stockholm city of Sweden at the international level. It is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The main objective of this conference was to address the worldwide problems of protection and improvement at the international level and the announcement of celebrating world environment day on 5th June, every year was made in this conference. The Stockholm Convention was not concerned with certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, whereas all other options are correctly matched.

Explanations:

In relation to the protection of the environment, the Stockholm Conference was started on 5 June, 1972 in Stockholm city of Sweden at the international level. It is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The main objective of this conference was to address the worldwide problems of protection and improvement at the international level and the announcement of celebrating world environment day on 5th June, every year was made in this conference. The Stockholm Convention was not concerned with certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, whereas all other options are correctly matched.