What was the outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002?

What was the outcome of the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002?
  1. All nations were called to take measures for conservation of biodiversity
  2. 190 countries pledged their commitment to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss
  3. A significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss was achieved by 2010
  4. Biodiversity was conserved in local levels

Solution

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002, 190 countries pledged their commitment to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss at global, regional, and local levels.

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