Consider the following pairs :
| Terms sometimes seen in the news | Their origin |
|---|---|
| 1. Annex-I Countries | Cartagena Protocol |
| 2. Certified Emissions Reductions | Nagoya Protocol |
| 3. Clean Development Mechanism | Kyoto Protocol |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Answer: C. Pair 1 is wrong: Annex I countries come from the UNFCCC (1992), not the Cartagena Protocol on biosafety. Pair 2 is wrong: Certified Emission Reductions are Kyoto Protocol credits, not from the Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources. Pair 3 is correct: the Clean Development Mechanism is a Kyoto Protocol mechanism. So only 3.
Watch for: All three protocols are environmental treaties, so students mix up which term came from which.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Annex I and CERs belong to the UNFCCC and Kyoto, not Cartagena and Nagoya.
- B. Wrong because CERs come from the Kyoto Protocol, not Nagoya.
- D. Wrong because pairs 1 and 2 are mismatched.
Source to check: UNFCCC website, 'Parties and Observers' and 'Clean Development Mechanism' pages (unfccc.int); Convention on Biological Diversity website (cbd.int)
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