Questions & Answers
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Environmental International Relations study set below.
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1
Which international agreement, signed in 1973, regulates the cross-border trade of endangered species to ensure their survival?
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A
CITES
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B
Kyoto Protocol
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C
Montreal Protocol
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D
Paris Agreement
2
The 1987 Montreal Protocol was established primarily to address which global environmental issue?
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A
Overfishing of bluefin tuna
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B
Depletion of the ozone layer
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C
Deforestation in the Amazon
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D
Acidification of the oceans
3
Which international body is responsible for managing the conservation of whales through the 1946 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling?
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A
WWF
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B
Greenpeace
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C
IWC
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D
UNEP
4
The Ramsar Convention, signed in 1971, focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of which ecosystem?
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A
Deep sea vents
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B
Alpine tundras
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C
Wetlands
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D
Tropical rainforests
5
Which agreement, adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, aims to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources?
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A
Convention on Biological Diversity
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B
Bonn Convention
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C
Cartagena Protocol
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D
Nagoya Protocol
6
The 1979 Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals is also known by what name?
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A
The Paris Convention
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B
The Bonn Convention
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C
The Geneva Accord
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D
The Vienna Convention
7
Which international treaty prohibits the dumping of wastes and other matter into the ocean, known as the 'London Convention'?
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A
MARPOL
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B
UNCLOS
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C
London Dumping Convention
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D
Stockholm Convention
8
The 1998 Rotterdam Convention governs the international trade of which specific environmental threat?
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A
Illegal ivory
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B
Hazardous chemicals and pesticides
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C
Microplastics
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D
Radioactive waste
9
The 'Great Green Wall' initiative is an international effort primarily aimed at halting desertification in which region?
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A
The Sahel
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B
The Gobi Desert
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C
The Australian Outback
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D
The Arabian Peninsula
10
Which organization facilitates the 'Man and the Biosphere Programme' to establish international sites for nature conservation?
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A
UNESCO
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B
WHO
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C
FAO
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D
WTO
11
The 2001 Stockholm Convention was created to eliminate or restrict the production of which persistent substances?
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A
Chlorofluorocarbons
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B
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
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C
Greenhouse gases
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D
Heavy metals in water
12
What is the primary focus of the 1995 Agreement on Straddling Fish Stocks?
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A
Whale migration patterns
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B
Coral reef preservation
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C
Conservation of fish stocks that move across national borders
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D
Management of freshwater river basins
13
The Antarctic Treaty System, which came into force in 1961, designates the continent for what primary purpose?
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A
Mineral extraction
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B
Nuclear testing
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C
Peaceful scientific research
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D
Commercial fishing hubs
14
Which international body hosts the 'Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change' (IPCC) to assess climate science?
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A
WMO and UNEP
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B
NASA and ESA
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C
Greenpeace and WWF
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D
The G20
15
The 'Copenhagen Accord' was a significant outcome of which international meeting?
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A
COP15
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B
COP21
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C
COP3
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D
COP26
16
Which protocol, added to the Convention on Biological Diversity, specifically addresses the safe transfer and handling of living modified organisms?
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A
Cartagena Protocol
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B
Kyoto Protocol
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C
Nagoya Protocol
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D
Bonn Protocol
17
The 'Minamata Convention' on mercury is a global treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from which source?
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A
Anthropogenic emissions of mercury
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B
Oceanic mercury plumes
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C
Naturally occurring volcanic mercury
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D
Mercury in deep-sea sediment
18
Which international agreement governs the liability and compensation for damage caused by oil pollution from ships?
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A
Civil Liability Convention
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B
The Stockholm Convention
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C
The Basel Convention
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D
The Ramsar Convention
19
The Basel Convention regulates the international movement and disposal of which specific waste category?
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A
Hazardous wastes
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B
Plastic packaging
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C
Household food waste
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D
Agricultural run-off
20
The 'IUCN Red List' is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of what?
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A
Biological species
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B
Climate change indicators
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C
Water quality levels
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D
Forest cover density
