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The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at

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The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg

B

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro

C

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change 2015, Paris

D

The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi

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Option B

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro

Solution :

Correct Answer: The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro


Explanation:

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) was created in response to the call at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to support countries wishing to embark on greener and more inclusive economic trajectories.


PAGE seeks to put sustainability at the heart of economic policies and practices to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It brings together five UN agencies: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

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