True or False: The UN Environment Assembly convenes annually to address global environmental issues.

False. The UN Environment Assembly convenes biennially.

What significant commitment did India make during the CoP 11 regarding biodiversity conservation?

India committed US $50 million to strengthen institutional mechanisms for biodiversity conservation.

Fill in the blank: The Aichi Biodiversity Targets aimed to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by ___ biodiversity across government and society.

Mainstreaming

The Kigali Agreement aims to reduce the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by ___ for certain developing countries by 2045.

Approximately 85%

True or False: The Minamata Convention on Mercury focuses solely on the regulation of natural mercury emissions.

False. It regulates both human-made emissions and natural emissions of mercury.

What are the primary objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)?

Objectives of the CBD

• Conserve biological diversity.

• Promote sustainable usage.

• Ensure fair benefit sharing.

Fill in the blank: The Ramsar Convention aims for the conservation and wise use of ___ and their resources.

Wetlands

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety primarily addresses the risks associated with ___ produced by modern biotechnology.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

True or False: The Stockholm Convention focuses on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

False. It focuses on the elimination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).