1. What chemicals are covered under the Rotterdam convention?
a) Insecticide
b) Herbicide
c) Pesticide
d) Rodenticide
Explanation: The Rotterdam Convention applies to industrial chemicals and pesticides that have been banned or severely restricted in party countries or are severely hazardous pesticide formulations.
2. How many chemicals does the current convention covers?
a) 38
b) 39
c) 40
d) 42
Explanation: Currently, the convention covers 39 hazardous chemicals. Among these chemicals, 24 are pesticides, 11 are industrial chemicals and 4 are severely hazardous pesticide formulations.
3. The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from ____________
a) PoPS
b) PCBs
c) PPPs
d) SoPS
Explanation: Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are chemicals that remain integral in the environment for long periods.
4. How many countries signed the Stockholm Convention?
a) Over 100
b) Over 150
c) Over 110
d) Over 120
Explanation: Over 150 countries signed the Convention and it entered into action on 17 May 2004, 90 days after the approval by the fiftieth country.
5. When did the PoPs Convention enter force for Australia?
a) 17 August 2004
b) 16 August 2004
c) 18 August 2004
d) 19 August 2004
Explanation: Australia ratified the Convention on 20 May 2004, and obligations of PoPs convention entered into force on 18 August 2004.
6. How many dangerous PoPs did the Convention plan to eliminate?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
Explanation: The Stockholm Convention established an initial list of 12 key POPs chemicals for which signatories are required to reduce the dangers to human health and the environment arising from their release into surrounding
7. The aim of Stockholm Convention is to target additional POPs for action.
a) true
b) false
Explanation: The aim of convention is to eliminate dangerous POPs, support the transition to safer alternatives, clean-up old stockpiles and equipment containing POPs and to work together for a POPs-free future to prevent harm.
8. Which is the financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention?
a) GIF
b) GAF
c) GEF
d) GAP
Explanation: The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is the selected acting financial mechanism for the Stockholm Convention. The Stockholm Convention is the most significant global legally binding tool for targeting POPs and to reduce effects.
9. How many nations initially signed Stockholm Convention?
a) 91
b) 92
c) 93
d) 94
Explanation: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) harmonized the organisation of the Stockholm Convention, which was originally signed by 92 nations and the European Community on 3 May 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden.
10. Stockholm Convention, and requires parties to submit proposals of new POPs.
a) true
b) False
Explanation: Stockholm Convention and the CLRTAP Protocol on POPs allowance is described in Article 8 and Annex D of the Stockholm Convention, and it requires parties to submit proposals of new POPs according to a set of stringent screening criteria.