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    Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

    A) Bonn Convention

    B) Stockholm Convention

    C) Rotterdam Convention

    D) Basel Convention

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife, and have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment. In response to this global problem, the Stockholm Convention, which was adopted in 2001 and entered into force in 2004, requires its parties to take measures to eliminate or reduce the release of POPs into the environment. As set out in Article 1, the objective of the Stockholm Convention is to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants.


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