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BioCarbon Fund Initiative Manager

EnvironmentEnvironmental Conservation InitiativesFactual singleMediumCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the

Options

a

Asian Development Bank

b

International Monetary Fund

c

United Nations Environment Programme

d

World Bank

Answer

Explanation

The BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (BioCF ISL) is a multi-donor trust fund managed by the World Bank. It supports developing countries and least developed countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), while promoting sustainable livelihoods. The World Bank serves as the trustee and manager for this initiative. The Asian Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, and United Nations Environment Programme do not manage this specific fund. > BioCarbon Fund Initiative = World Bank's multilateral initiative for sustainable forestry and REDD+ support. Answer: d.

Question details

Year

2015

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q56

Subject

Environment

Sub-topic

Environmental Conservation Initiatives

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Current Affairs 2014-2015

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