International Environmental Laws and Agreements Quiz

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Where was the United Nations environment conference on human held?

  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Stockholm, Sweden (correct)
  • Nairobi, Kenya

What was the major reason for the United Nations environment conference on human?

  • To combat climate changes (correct)
  • To promote renewable energy
  • To address deforestation
  • To study ocean pollution

Where was the Geneva conference, the first world climate conference, held?

  • Geneva, Switzerland (correct)
  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Nairobi, Kenya

What were the Toronto targets set to reduce?

<p>Carbon Dioxide and emissions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What decision was made at the Nairobi declaration?

<p>Creation of a commission to frame long-term policies for sustainable development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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United Nations Environment Conference On Human Settlements

  • Held in Vancouver, Canada in 1976
  • Focused on the challenges of urbanization and its impact on the environment

Geneva Conference

  • First world climate conference
  • Held in Geneva, Switzerland in 1979

Toronto Targets

  • Set at the World Climate Conference in 1988
  • Aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2005

Nairobi Declaration

  • Result of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 1992
  • Defined the goal of achieving "sustainable development" to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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