International Conservation and Environmental Organizations

The Aichi Biodiversity Targets were adopted during the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Nagoya, Japan.

The IUCN headquarters is located in Gland, Switzerland. While the option says Morges, it is historically associated with the region near Gland/Morges.

The 1991 Air Quality Agreement between the USA and Canada was specifically designed to reduce transboundary air pollution, primarily sulfur dioxide emissions.

The United States banned the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in non-essential aerosol spray cans in 1978.

The decision to establish the Green Climate Fund as an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC was formally taken at the 16th Conference of the Parties held in Cancun, Mexico in 2010.

The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute is located in Italy, the International Rice Research Institute is located in the Philippines, and the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Center is located in Mexico. Matching these gives A-1, B-3, and C-2.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships, headquartered in London.

The world conservation strategy was launched in 35 countries simultaneously on 5 March 1980, by International Union for conservation of Nature and Natural resources (IUCN). It is considered one of the most influential documents in 20th century nature conservation and  it introduced the concept of sustainable development. It’s core tenents are protection of ecological processes and life-support systems, preservation of genetic diversity and sustainable utilisation of species and ecosystem.

Bioversity International (formerly IPGRI) has its headquarters in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy.

The Green Economy Initiative was launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2008 to provide analysis and policy support for investing in green sectors. It aims to shift economic growth toward sustainability.

Bioprospecting is the exploration of molecular, genetic and species level-diversity for gaining the products of economic importance. It comes under narrowly utilitarian category. 

Bioversity International, a global research-for-development organization, has its headquarters located in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy.

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement designed to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

The Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC) group consists of countries that harbor the majority of Earth's species and protected areas. As of the most recent updates, the group includes 20 member nations.

CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. It regulates the trade of endangered species to prevent over-exploitation.