Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted in

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Earth summit of Rio de Janeiro (1992) resulted in

A. Compilation of Red list

B. Establishment of biosphere reserves

C. Conservation of biodiversity

D. IUCN

Answer: Option C

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The Earth Summit of Rio de Janeiro, also known as the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), was held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. It resulted in the Convention on Biodiversity, a multilateral treaty.

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