- Statement A: The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), often referred to as the Global Biodiversity Agreement, was adopted at COP15. This is correct. - Statement B: COP15 was formally presided over by China, despite the second part being held in Canada. This statement is incorrect. - Statement C: China held the Presidency of COP15. This is correct. - Statement D: The Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at COP15 includes ambitious targets aimed at halting and reversing biodiversity loss. These targets include measures for the conservation of threatened species (e.g., Target 4) and explicitly mention minimizing the impact of climate change on biodiversity (Target 8). Therefore, there is a need to make efforts related to both climate change consequences and species conservation within the agreement's scope. This is correct. 81. Which one of the following cities is associated with Biosafety Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2000) ?

Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2020 · Topic: Biodiversity (Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Protocols (Cartagena, Nagoya))

1. Geneva
2. Nairobi
3. Cartagena
4. Rio de Janeiro

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