The earth summit was held in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro, which resulted in 'Convention on Bio-diversity' on 29th December 1993. Its objective is

Sustainable use of biodiversity

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Conservation of biological diversity

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Proper utilization of genetic resources

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All of the above

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The correct option is D All of the above
The 'United Nations Conference on Environment and Development', also known as the 'Rio Summit', 'Rio Conference', and 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro was unprecedented for a UN conference, in terms of both its size and the scope of its concerns.
Twenty years after the first global environment conference, the UN sought to help Governments rethink economic development and find ways to halt the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources and pollution of the planet.

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1. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted during the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

2. India enacted the Biological Diversity (BD) Act in 2002 to give effect to the provisions of this CBD Convention.

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

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i) The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is one of the key agreements adopted during the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992)

ii) India enacted the Biological Diversity (BD) Act in 2002 to give effect to the provision of this CBD Convention.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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