Question: What is/are the importance of the ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’?
- It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programs and supportive inter-national partnerships.
- It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions.
- It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options:
A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- 2nd statement wrong because, the implementation of the UNCCD is geared around five regional implementation annexes: Annex 1 for Africa, Annex 2 for Asia, Annex 3 for Latin America and the Caribbean, Annex 4 for Northern Mediterranean and Annex 5 for Central and Eastern Europe. Third statement is right. Therefore, answer is option (c).
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