- Statement 1 is incorrect. Signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meet at the Conference of the Parties (COP) which typically occurs every two years, not annually. - Statement 2 is correct. The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP15), which concluded in December 2022 in Montreal, adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This framework sets ambitious goals and targets to be achieved by 2030 and 2050 to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. - Statement 3 is correct. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was one of the key agreements signed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), popularly known as the Rio Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
Consider the following statements: 1. Signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meet annually to work on a global plan to halt biodiversity loss and restore natural ecosystems. 2. The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) delivered a new agreement called the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which contains goals and targets that need to be achieved by 2030. 3. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was the outcome of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024 · Topic: Biodiversity (Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Protocols (Cartagena, Nagoya))
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