Correct option is A
Correct Option: 1. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
Information Booster:
- (A) Montreal Protocol → (II) Control of CFC
The Montreal Protocol (1987) is the international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances. - (B) Cop 28 → (III) Climate Conference
COP 28 (2023) was the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Dubai. - (C) Rio + 20 → (IV) Sustainable Development
Rio+20 (2012) was the UN Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on green economy and sustainable development. - (D) Willingness to Accept (WTA) → (I) Contingent valuation method
WTA is a key concept in contingent valuation method, used to measure how much compensation people require to accept environmental degradation.
Additional Knowledge:
- COP stands for Conference of the Parties.
- Rio+20 produced the outcome document "The Future We Want".
- Contingent valuation is used to value non-market environmental goods.