Test: Environment & Natural Resources - 2 - Grade 12 MCQ

The World Council of Indigenous Peoples was formed in 1975. The World Council of Indigenous Peoples was a formal international body dedicated to having concepts of aboriginal rights accepted on a worldwide scale. The Council became subsequently the first of 11 indigenous NGOs to receive consultative status in the UN.

The Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty adopted in 1997, legally bound industrialized nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The first commitment period for these reductions was set for 2008–2012.

Key Points:

• The Protocol aimed to cut emissions by 5.2% below 1990 levels by the end of 2012.

• While negotiations began earlier, 2012 marked the deadline for the initial emission targets.

• Options A (2008) and B (2010) are incorrect because they refer to intermediate years, not the final target year.

• Option D (2018) is irrelevant, as it pertains to later agreements like the Paris Accord.

Conclusion:

The correct answer is C: 2012, as it aligns with the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment period deadline.