Let's match the fragments to known international agreements: - Statement 4: "1985 ... treaty ... Vienna convention ..." refers to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, adopted in 1985. This is accurate. - Statement 3: "1987 ... agreement ... against ..." likely refers to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, adopted in 1987. This protocol is an agreement against the use of ozone-depleting substances, fitting the description. This is accurate. - Statement 2: "1989 ... treaty ... definition/explanation ..." could refer to several treaties from 1989. A significant one is the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, adopted in 1989, which involves definitions and control measures. This is a plausible match. - Statement 1: "UN ... (ocean) ... 2008 ... related to climate change ..." is vague, but plausible. The UN General Assembly discussed oceans and climate change extensively. For instance, UNGA Resolution A/RES/63/111 on Oceans and the Law of the Sea in 2008 addressed various issues including the impact of climate change on oceans. There were also ongoing discussions within the UNFCCC framework (COP 14 in 2008) about climate impacts on ecosystems, including marine environments, and potential mitigation/adaptation strategies involving oceans. It's reasonable to assume this refers to a correct UN-led initiative, report, or discussion from 2008.Given that statements 2, 3, and 4 strongly match major environmental treaties and all options include 2 and 3, and option D includes 4, it is most probable that statement 1 is also intended to be a correct reference to a UN activity related to oceans and climate change in 2008. Therefore, all four statements are likely correct in the context of the original question.
Consider the following international Treaties/Agreements/Protocols: 1. UN ... (ocean) ... 2008 ... related to climate change ... 2. 1989 ... treaty ... definition/explanation ... 3. 1987 ... agreement ... against ... 4. 1985 ... treaty ... Vienna convention ... Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (International Environmental Conventions and Protocols)
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- Consider the following International Conventions/Protocols/Conferences with their major themes: 1. The UN Climate Change Conference held in Poland in Dec. 2008 discussed Development and transfer of Technologies, financial mechanism, reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and Disaster Management. 2. The Basel Convention in 1989 was on the Control of Transboundary movement of Hazardous wastes and their disposal. 3. Montreal Protocol adopted in 1987 referred to the specific measures to be taken on substances that deplete the Ozone layer. 4. The Vienna Convention in 1985 discussed the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
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