What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news

2015

Environment, Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC

What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?

(a)

It is the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

(b)

It is a Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization

(c)

It is a Conference of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate change

(d)

It is a Conference of the member Countries of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Answer:

(a)

Explanation

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio 2012, Rio 20, or Earth Summit 2012 was the third international conference on sustainable development aimed at reconciling the economic and environmental goals of the global community. Hosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro from 13 to 22 June 2012, Rio 20 was a 20-year follow-up to the 1992 Earth Summit / United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).Tikdam: Rio was Eatrth summit 1992, UNCED, b is abusrd – not related to envoronment, IPCC is a seprate body which prepares climate report, CBD was outcome of earth summit