Question
Biology Question on Biodiversity and Conservation
World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) was held in
A
Argentina
B
South Africa
C
Brazil
D
Sweden.
Answer
South Africa
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is(B): South Africa.
Conservation of biodiversity is a collective responsibility of all nations. The historic Convention on Biological Diversity ('The Earth Summit') held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, called upon all nations to take appropriate measures for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilisation of its benefits. In a follow-up, the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa, 190 countries pledged their commitment to achieve by 2010, a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss at global, regional and local levels.