Rio+20 and Agenda 21 Conference UPSC Pre PYQ 2015 , 2016

UNCED or Earth Summit 1992, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Follow-up to UNCED

Q. What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?UPSC pre-2015

a) It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

b) It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization

c) It is a Conference of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change

d) It is a Conference of the Member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Tip - This question show that basic information like official name can also be asked.

Answer: a)

Significance of Earth Summit 1992

UN Agenda 21

Q. With reference to ‘Agenda 21’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements: (2016)

1) It is a global action plan for sustainable development

2) It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development

held in Johannesburg in 2002.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Landmark Agreement

1.UNFCCC[Framework convention on climate change]----which in turn led to the Kyoto Protocol & Paris Agreement.

2. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

3. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Note - All the 3 are legally binding

Source -

UNCCD

CBD

UNFCCC

But as per UK government official website

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty adopted in 1992 by the majority of the world's countries.

The treaty is not legally binding, but provides opportunities for updates (protocols) that can be used to set legally binding emissions limits.

Eg- Kyoto protocol

To me it sounds correct but if a question come then its Upto UPSC which source they refer.

High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

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