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Environment & Ecology question from JKAS Prelims, 2023 by JKPSC

Arrange the following International Environmental Initiatives in chronological order:

1. Brundtland report
2. Vienna Convention
3. Stockholm Conference
4. Rio Declaration

Correct order:

Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Correct Answer: Option B — 3, 2, 1, 4
To arrange these correctly, we must look at the specific years these landmark events took place:

Stockholm Conference (1972): Formally known as the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, it was the first major UN conference on international environmental issues.

Vienna Convention (1985): A multilateral environmental agreement for the protection of the Ozone Layer. It paved the way for the later Montreal Protocol.

Brundtland Report (1987): Formally titled Our Common Future, this report by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) famously defined the term "Sustainable Development."

Rio Declaration (1992): Part of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the Earth Summit), it established 27 principles intended to guide future sustainable development around the world.
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Stage Prelims
Year 2023
Subject Environment & Ecology
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