Consider the following pairs: Terms have sometimes seen in the news Their origin 1. Annex-I Countries Cartagena Protocol 2. Certified Emissions Reductions Nagoya Protocol 3. Clean Development Mechanism Kyoto Protocol Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs: Terms have sometimes seen in the news Their origin 1. Annex-I Countries Cartagena Protocol 2. Certified Emissions Reductions Nagoya Protocol 3. Clean Development Mechanism Kyoto Protocol Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer 3 only
The correct answer is 3 only.
- Kyoto Protocol:
- It is an international agreement that aims to manage and reduce carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases.
- Kyoto Protocol is an agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in December 1997.
- It is a legally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse emissions.
- Annex 1 countries: Includes developed countries and economies in transition.
- Annex 2 countries: Includes developed countries that provide financial and technical support to the economies in transition and developing countries to assist them in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
- The Clean Development Mechanism allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2.
- These CERs can be traded, sold, and used by industrialized countries to meet their emission reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.
- Cartagena Protocol:
- It is a legally binding international agreement under the United Nations' Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
- It aims to ensure the safe handling, transport and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology.
- Nagoya Protocol:
- It is an international legally binding protocol on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing.
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