Which of the following issuances provides the proclamation, given below, on state responsibility toward the environment? "…States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other states or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction."
A) the Kyoto Protocol
B) Agenda 21
C) the Stockholm Declaration
D) the Bonn Agreement

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The Stockholm Declaration, adopted during the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972, includes this proclamation on state responsibility toward the environment. The Kyoto Protocol is a treaty focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Agenda 21 is a comprehensive action plan for sustainable development, and the Bonn Agreement is a political agreement on the conservation and management of fishery resources.

Which of the Following Issuances Provides the Proclamation, Given Below