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Consider the following statements regarding major international environmental conventions and protocols:

1. The Nagoya Protocol operationalizes the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
2. The Kigali Amendment explicitly brought Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—which are non-ozone depleting greenhouse gases with high global warming potential—under the phasedown schedule of the Montreal Protocol.
3. The Rotterdam Convention establishes a legally binding global mechanism designed for the complete ban and elimination of all persistent toxic industrial chemicals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyCevap
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

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1 and 2 only
The correct combination comprises statements 1 and 2. The Nagoya Protocol addresses benefit-sharing of genetic resources under the CBD, and the Kigali Amendment incorporates hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) into the Montreal Protocol despite their non-ozone depleting nature. Statement 3 is false because the Rotterdam Convention regulates international trade transparency through Prior Informed Consent (PIC), whereas chemical prohibition is governed by the Stockholm Convention.

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1
Analyze Statement 1 regarding the Nagoya Protocol.
Statement 1 is correct. Adopted in 2010 under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Nagoya Protocol sets out obligations regarding access to genetic resources, benefit-sharing, and compliance.
It directly targets the third key objective of the CBD.
2
Analyze Statement 2 regarding the Kigali Amendment.
Statement 2 is correct. The Kigali Amendment (2016) amended the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption of HFCs.
Although HFCs were introduced as ozone-friendly replacements for CFCs and HCFCs, they are powerful greenhouse gases; regulating them under the Montreal Protocol prevents significant additional global warming.
3
Analyze Statement 3 regarding the Rotterdam Convention.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Rotterdam Convention (1998) promotes shared responsibility in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals through the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.
The convention responsible for banning and eliminating toxic persistent industrial chemicals is the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), not the Rotterdam Convention.

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Specific mandates and operational frameworks of international environmental agreements (Nagoya Protocol, Kigali Amendment, Rotterdam Convention)
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