Question

Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the Earth Summit:

a. It was attended by 170 countries, thousands of NGOs and many MNCs.
b. The summit was held under the aegis of the UN.
c. For the first time, global environmental issues were firmly consolidated at the political level.
d. It was a summit meeting.

Answer 1

a. This statement is correct.

Explanation

The Earth Summit was one of the main initiatives on the part of the global community to focus on several environmental issues. The summit saw a massive participation by 170 countries, with heads of the states/governments of over 100 countries and representatives from more than 2000 NGOs.

b. This statement is correct.

Explanation

It was one of the major UN conferences which took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. It was also called the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development for addressing issues pertaining to the climatic changes.

c. This statement is correct.

Explanation

It was the first major initiative on part of the global community and the nation states to discuss matters related to climatic and environmental changes at the political level. This is because the issues related to the environmental degradation had political implications and influences on the decision making process of the nation states. The conference resulted in to the endorsement of certain global forest principles.

d. This statement is correct.

Explanation

It was a summit meeting and involved the heads of the states and governments of over 100 nations. The summit involved discussions on environmental issues at the diplomatic level. It resulted in a global effort towards accepting the forest principles and adopting Agenda 21 for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.