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    Question

    Match the following environmental treaties with their

    primary focus:
    A A-2, B-3, C-1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A-3, B-1, C-2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A-1, B-2, C-3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A-2, B-1, C-3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct matches are: Kyoto Protocol with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (A-2), Montreal Protocol with the protection of the ozone layer (B-3), and CITES with the protection of endangered species (C-1). • The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, targets industrialized countries and sets binding emission reduction targets.  • The Montreal Protocol, agreed upon in 1987, has been successful in phasing out the production of numerous substances that deplete the ozone layer.  • CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), effective from 1975, regulates the international trade of specified plant and animal species.

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