Test – International Efforts to Address Climate Change

The Montreal Protocol is often called the most successful environmental agreement. Explain two reasons why it is considered so successful.

Explain how the Ramsar Convention helps in the fight against climate change.

What are three key principles introduced by the Rio Declaration that help countries protect the environment while developing their economies?

The Basel Convention deals with hazardous waste. Explain how this agreement helps in addressing climate change issues.

Describe two ways in which the World Heritage Convention protects sites that are important for fighting climate change. Use specific examples in your answer.

Why was the UNFCCC important for later climate agreements? Explain using two specific examples.

What is meant by “Nationally Determined Contributions” in the Paris Agreement, and why are they important?

The Kyoto Protocol introduced carbon trading. Explain what this means and how it was supposed to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Your country wants to build a factory near a protected wetland that is listed under the Ramsar Convention. What would your country need to consider according to international agreements? Explain using your knowledge of environmental agreements.