The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is situated in

AGeneva, Switzerland

BNew York, United States

CLondon, England

DMontreal, Canada ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Montreal, Canada

Explanation

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is in Montreal, Canada.

Montreal also hosts the ozone treaty's secretariat, making it a hub for such bodies.

Geneva hosts many agencies but not this convention's secretariat.

New York houses UN headquarters, not the biodiversity secretariat.

London is not the seat of this convention.

The convention opened for signature at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

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