Environment

Choose the Correct Answer

Correct Answer : Option a

Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Convention on Biological Diversity is probably the most all-encompassing international agreement ever adopted. It seeks to conserve the diversity of life on Earth at all levels - genetic, population, species, habitat, and ecosystem - and to ensure that this diversity continues to maintain the life support systems of the biosphere overall. It recognizes that setting social and economic goals for the use of biological resources and the benefits derived from genetic resources is central to the process of sustainable development, and that this in turn will support conservation.

Statement 2 is not correct: The Nagoya Protocol, a supplementary agreement to the CBD, focuses on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization. However, the Cartagena Protocol, not the Nagoya Protocol, deals with the safe handling, transport, and use of living-modified organisms (LMOs) to prevent adverse effects on biodiversity and human health.