Consider the following facts:
- The Cartagena Protocol seeks to prevent harm caused to the environment from genetically modified organisms.
- The Nagoya Protocol is a supplementary agreement to Cartagena Protocol, and seeks to regulate trans-border movement of genetically modified species.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer
Explanation
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. It provides a transparent legal framework for the effective implementation of one of the three objectives of the CBD: the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international agreement on biosafety, as a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Biosafety Protocol seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by genetically modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology.