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Consider the following international environmental agreements and their objectives:

Declaration/Convention
Objective
A. Minamata Convention
Regulates mercury emissions and seeks to phase out its use
B. Stockholm Convention
Aims to eliminate or reduce the use of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
C. Rotterdam Convention
Controls transboundary movements of hazardous wastes
D. Basel Convention
Establishes Prior Informed Consent (PIC) for hazardous chemicals in global trade

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four

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Option 2 : Only two

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The correct answer is Option 2

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  • Minamata Convention (2013) regulates mercury pollution, aiming to phase out its use in industries and products.
  • Stockholm Convention (2001) focuses on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), restricting chemicals like DDT, PCBs, and dioxins.
  • Rotterdam Convention (1998) establishes Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures for international trade of hazardous chemicals.
  • Basel Convention (1989) controls transboundary movements of hazardous waste, preventing illegal dumping in developing nations.
  • Therefore only row 1 and 2 are correct, Hence, The correct answer is Option 2

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