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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
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It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change
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It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, brought Heads of State and Government to Brazil on 20-22 June 2012. Rio+20 appraised implementation progress and gaps for agreements struck at the landmark 1992 UN Conference on the Environment and Development in Rio, and beyond.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Rio Declaration states that long term economic progress is only ensured if it is linked with the protection of the environment. If this is to be achieved, then nations must establish a new global partnership involving governments, their people and the key sectors of society.
Detailed explanation-3: -The conference adopted guidelines on green economy policies. Hence option 3 is correct.
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