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    Question

    Which of the following are the legally binding

    agreements adopted in the 1992 Earth Summit? 1.Convention on Biological Diversity  2.Framework Convention on Climate Change  3.Convention to Combat Desertification 4.The Declaration on the principles of forest management 
    A 1 & 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1, 2 & 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 3 & 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The 'Earth Summit' had many great achievements: the Rio Declaration and its 27 universal principles, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity; and the Declaration on the principles of forest management. The Principles of Forest Management include a number of points are are not legally binding but provide recommendations on sustainable practice.

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