Question

First ‘Earth Summit’ for ‘convention on biological diversity’ CBD was held on
A. Johannesburg (2002), South Africa.
B. Rio de janeiro (1992), Brazil.
C. Dehradun(1992), India.
D. New York (2000), U.S.A.

Answer 1

The South American country which is occupied by the world largest tropical forest called amazon which acts as the lungs of the earth and home rare endemic species of plants and animals, those organisms not found anywhere in the world.

Complete answer:
CBD ‘convention on biological diversity’ was signed at the earth summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 5th June 1992 and came into 29 Dec 1993, 165 countries had signed the treaty. This convention is to establish a broad approach of the ecosystem. This is characterized by CITES and Ramsar. This convention contains three national level obligations such as to conserve, sustainable use and share the benefits of biological diversity. Nagoya protocol arising for the utilization of CBD. The world biodiversity day is celebrated on May 22 which is proclaimed by the United Nations. The first earth summit was influenced by the Brundtland commission which came in 1983, which gave sustainable development and agenda 21 which was created by the United Nation Conference on Environment Development.
In Johannesburg (2002), South Africa, it held the second earth summit, that was held on 26 august to 4 september 2002, after the 10 years of first earth summit. It is the summit on world sustainable development. The outcome of this summit is the Johannesburg declaration. This summit happens to recheck and strengthen the previous development goals and targets, and gives 8 Millennium development goals.

Hence, the correct answer is B. Rio de janeiro (1992), Brazil.

Note: The CBD comes in First Earth submit that was held in 1992 in Brazil, and this earth summit is held every 10 year, to recheck and strengthen the goals and the targets. Nagoya protocol influenced by convention on biological diversity. Convention on combat desertification also comes by the earth summit.