Question

With reference to environmental awareness events, consider the following statements:

1. The Stockholm Conference marked the first global political recognition of environmental issues.

2. World Environment Day was created as a follow-up to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

3. The 2024 theme emphasizes ecosystem restoration and resilience to drought.

• A. 1 and 3 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 only
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 and 3 only

• Correct Answer: Option A (1 and 3 only)

• The Stockholm Conference marked the first global political recognition of environmental issues - TRUE

  • The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also known as the Stockholm Conference) was held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972.

  • It was indeed the first major international conference focused on environmental issues and marked the beginning of modern international environmental diplomacy.

  • This conference led to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

• World Environment Day was created as a follow-up to the 1992 Rio Earth Summit - FALSE

  • World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 following the Stockholm Conference, not the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

  • The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1974 with the theme "Only One Earth."

  • The Rio Earth Summit (officially called the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) took place 20 years after World Environment Day was established.

• The 2024 theme emphasizes ecosystem restoration and resilience to drought - TRUE

  • The World Environment Day theme for 2024 is "Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience" with the slogan "Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration."

  • This theme focuses on land restoration, combating desertification, and building resilience to drought, which aligns with the statement.