Question

The earth summit was held in 1992 at Rio de Janeiro, which resulted in 'Convention on Biodiversity' on 29th December 1993. Its objective is
A)Sustainable use of biodiversity
B)Conservation of biological diversity
C)Proper utilization of genetic resources
D)All of the above

Answer 1

Often known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, the Rio Summit, the Rio Meeting and the Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), the United Nations Conference on Climate and Development (UNCED) was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992.

Complete answer:
In terms of both its scale and the nature of its interests, the 'United Nations Conference on Climate and Development,' also known as the 'Rio Summit,' Rio Meeting,' and' Earth Summit,' in Rio de Janeiro, was unprecedented for a UN gathering.
Twenty years since the first World Summit on the Atmosphere, the United Nations has tried to help countries reconsider sustainable growth and find solutions to avoid the degradation of the planet's irreplaceable natural wealth and emissions.

Issues handled were:
1)A systematic scrutiny about the toxic component production, like lead present in gasoline
2)An alternative source for energy in order to find a replacement of fossil fuels
3)The increasing use and restricted supply of water

Hence, the correct answer is option (D)

Note: Delegates to the Earth Summit formed the Commission on Sustainable Development in order to ensure compliance with the Rio Agreements (in particular, the Rio Declaration on Climate and Development and Agenda 21) (CSD). The CSD was replaced in 2013 by the High Level Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Growth, which meets regularly as part of the ECOSOC meetings and every fourth year as part of the meetings of the General Assembly.