UN Convention Desertification
Question
What is/are the importance/importances of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification?
- 1.
It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.
Options
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 accurately reflects that UNCCD promotes effective action through innovative national programmes and international partnerships. Statement 3 is correct as the convention emphasizes a bottom-up, participatory approach involving local communities, which is a hallmark of the convention's philosophy. Statement 2 is incorrect: while the UNCCD does address desertification globally, it does not have a special focus exclusively on South Asia and North Africa with major financial resources concentrated in these regions. The UNCCD applies to affected countries across multiple continents. > UNCCD: Innovation + Community Participation (Bottom-Up Approach). Answer: c.
Question details
Year
2016
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q13
Subject
Environment
Sub-topic
International Environmental Agreements
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)
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