Environment and Ecology
2016
Sustainable Development
International Conservation Efforts
With reference to ‘Agenda 21’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
- It is a global action plan for sustainable development
- It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.1 only
C.Both 1 and 2
B.2 only
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: Option A
Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations regarding sustainable development.
It originated from the Earth Summit (UN Conference on Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
Therefore, it did not originate from the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg.
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct. Hence, only statement 1 is correct.
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