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Q74 (IAS/2015) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › Forest and REDD initiatives Official Key

With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples. 2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management. 3. It assists the countries in their 'REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)' efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Your answer:  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses,[1] civil society, and[2] Indigenous Peoples, making statement 1 correct. The FCPF was created to assist developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, enhance and conserve forest carbon stocks, and sustainably manage forests (REDD+)[3], and it helps developing countries set up both forest cover and deforestation and forest degradation reference levels, MRV systems and designing a REDD+ national strategy[4], confirming statement 3 is correct.

However, statement 2 is incorrect. The FCPF does not provide financial aid to universities, individual scientists, or research institutions for scientific forestry research. Instead, it supports countries' efforts to achieve emission reductions from deforestation and/or forest degradation[5] through country-level programs. Administered by The World Bank, the FCPF consists of a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund[3] that work directly with countries rather than individual researchers or institutions.

Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option C the right answer.

Sources
  1. [1] https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/system/files/documents/FCPF%20AR%20FY15%2011%204%20%28web%29_0.pdf
  2. [2] https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/system/files/documents/FCPF%20AR%20FY15%2011%204%20%28web%29_0.pdf
  3. [3] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
  4. [4] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1462901110001449
  5. [5] https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/system/files/documents/FCPF%20AR%20FY15%2011%204%20%28web%29_0.pdf
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Q. With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a global partnership …
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Origin: Books + Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 3.3/10 · 6.7/10

A classic 'Institutional Architecture' question. While Statement 3 is standard textbook material (Shankar IAS), Statement 2 is a 'Scope Mismatch' trap—multilateral banks fund nations, not individual professors. The key is to identify the *primary recipient* of the fund.

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This question can be broken into the following sub-statements. Tap a statement sentence to jump into its detailed analysis.

Statement 1
Is the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility a global partnership comprising governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 4/5
"The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses,"
Why this source?
  • Explicitly calls the FCPF a 'global partnership' and names governments and businesses as partners.
  • Directly supports the claim's 'global partnership' and the involvement of governments and businesses.
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"civil society, and Indigenous Peoples (IP), focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation,"
Why this source?
  • Specifically lists 'civil society, and Indigenous Peoples (IP)' as part of the FCPF's constituency.
  • Connects these stakeholder groups to the FCPF's REDD+ focus, showing active inclusion of civil society and indigenous peoples.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"and 17 financial contributors (comprising developed countries, one private sector participant, and one Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)). It has six categories of observers, including IP and Civil Society Organizations (CSO)."
Why this source?
  • Notes financial contributors include developed countries (governments) and one private sector participant (business).
  • States the FCPF 'has six categories of observers, including IP and Civil Society Organizations (CSO).', confirming participation of indigenous peoples and civil society.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
Strength: 4/5
“• Administered by The World Bank • Area of focus Mitigation REDD • Date operational zooS The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCpF) is a World Bank programme and consists of a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund" The FCPF was created to assist developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, enhance and conserve Jorest carbon stocks, and sustainably manage forests (REDD+).”
Why relevant

Identifies the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) as a World Bank programme with Readiness and Carbon Funds focused on REDD+, indicating it operates at international scale and through formal funding mechanisms.

How to extend

A student could infer that World Bank–administered programmes often engage multiple country governments and partner stakeholders and therefore check FCPF governance documents for multi‑stakeholder composition.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Cutting emissions from deforestation - (the Warsaw Framework for REDD+") > p. 330
Strength: 4/5
“Cutting emissions from deforestation - (the Warsaw Framework for REDD+" • Governments agreed on a set of decisions on ways to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. • Global deforestation accounts for some 20 percent of the world's CO² emissions. The set of decisions bolsters forest preservation and sustainable use of forests with direct benefits for people who live in and around forests. • It establishes the means for results-based payments if developing countries can demonstrate the protection of forests.”
Why relevant

Describes the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ where governments agreed decisions and mechanisms for results‑based payments, showing REDD+ processes involve national governments and international policy frameworks.

How to extend

One could extend this by noting FCPF supports REDD+ and therefore likely follows multisectoral REDD+ practices—so verify whether FCPF includes non‑governmental stakeholders alongside governments.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Will India Benefit from RtrDD+, > p. 337
Strength: 5/5
“, india's sustained efforts for conserving and expanding its forest and tree resources have the possibility of being rewarded for providing carbon services to the international community in addition to providing traditional goods and services to local communities, r The incentives so received from REDD+ would be passed to the local communities involved in protection and management of the forests. This will ensure sustained protection of our forests against deforestation. All Rights Reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form or by any means, without permission in writing.”
Why relevant

States incentives from REDD+ would be passed to local communities involved in protection and management of forests, indicating REDD+ programmes engage local communities/indigenous peoples.

How to extend

Use this to hypothesize that FCPF (a REDD+ facility) engages indigenous/local communities and then check FCPF membership or participant lists for such representation.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > riii's COP > p. 334
Strength: 4/5
“Fiji is the first small-island state to host the UNFCCC climate talks. The outcomes were the • r Gender Action Plan highlights the role of women in climate action and promotes gender equality in the process. • r Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform - aims to support the exchange of experience and sharing of best practices on mitigation and adaptation. . Ocean Pathway Partnership two-track strategy for supporting the goals of the Paris Agreement that includes; r. Increasing the role of the ocean considerations in the UNFCCC process and; z”
Why relevant

Mentions the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform within UNFCCC, showing international climate processes include explicit platforms for indigenous and civil society engagement.

How to extend

A student could reasonably suspect FCPF, operating in the same REDD+/UNFCCC ecosystem, similarly includes indigenous and civil society representation and then confirm via FCPF governance sources.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > Ro. 4.3. Joint Forest Management (IFM) > p. 168
Strength: 3/5
“ro.4.3. Joint Forest Management (IFIVI)\ • JFM is an initiative to institutionalize participatory governance of country's forest resources by involving the local communities living close to the forest. • This is a community management institution to develop partnership between forest fringe communities and the Forest Department (FD) on the basis of mutual trust and jointly defined roles and responsibilities with regard to forest protection and regeneration. • JFM started in consonance with the National • Most of the states in India have adopted JFM and issued resolutions permitting such partnership as per the prescribed guidelines. The institutional structure varies across the states. • Under JFM, both forest departments and local communities come to an agreement to form a committee to manage and protect forests by sharing the costs and benefits.”
Why relevant

Describes Joint Forest Management as a formal partnership between forest departments and local communities, exemplifying a common pattern of multi‑stakeholder forest governance.

How to extend

Apply this general partnership model to international forest programmes like FCPF to motivate checking whether its institutional design includes governments plus community and other non‑state actors.

Statement 2
Does the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility provide financial aid to universities, individual scientists, and research institutions for scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 4/5
"FOREST CARBON PARTNERSHIP FACILITY supports countries efforts to achieve emission reductions from deforestation and/or forest degradation"
Why this source?
  • States the FCPF is a global partnership that 'supports countries' efforts' to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation, indicating country-level focus.
  • Language emphasizes national/regional programs and REDD+ incentives rather than direct grants to universities or individual scientists.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"programmes to help developing countries set up both forest cover and deforestation and forest degradation reference levels, MRV systems and designing a REDD+ national strategy"
Why this source?
  • Describes FCPF as a funding programme helping developing countries set up reference levels, MRV systems and national REDD+ strategies.
  • This frames FCPF support as country-level technical and institutional assistance, not direct research grants to universities or individual researchers.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"Under the FCPF Carbon Fund, Mexico is developing a community-level program spanning five states and almost 18 million hectares of land."
Why this source?
  • Gives an example of FCPF Carbon Fund financing a large community-level forest management program in Mexico spanning states and millions of hectares.
  • Illustrates that FCPF funding targets national/community programs rather than direct scientific research grants to universities or individual scientists.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
Strength: 4/5
“• Administered by The World Bank • Area of focus Mitigation REDD • Date operational zooS The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCpF) is a World Bank programme and consists of a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund" The FCPF was created to assist developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, enhance and conserve Jorest carbon stocks, and sustainably manage forests (REDD+).”
Why relevant

Describes the FCPF as a World Bank programme with a Readiness Fund and Carbon Fund focused on REDD+ and supporting developing countries to reduce deforestation and sustainably manage forests.

How to extend

A student could use this to ask whether World Bank REDD+ funds typically finance research or are instead directed at country-level readiness and implementation, by checking standard World Bank fund disbursement rules.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Investment Program > p. 343
Strength: 4/5
“• Administered by The World Bank• Area of focus Mitigation REFiD• Date operational 2009 The Forest Investment Program (r'*lP) is a targeted program of the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) within the Ciimate investment Funds (CIF)' : i The FIP supports developing countries' efforts to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) and promotes sustainable forest management that leads to emission reductions and the protection of carbon reservoirs. It achieves this by providing scaled-up financing to developing countries for readiness reforms and public and private investments, identified through national REDD readiness or equivalent strategies' AIi Rights Reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced in anv form or b,v anv means' without permission in writing”
Why relevant

The Forest Investment Program (another World Bank‑administered forest fund) provides scaled-up financing for readiness reforms and public and private investments for sustainable forest management.

How to extend

Compare FIP’s stated financing recipients (public/private investments) to FCPF’s Readiness/Carbon Fund to infer whether such funds normally include grants to universities or research institutions.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > r, Special Climate Change Fund (SccO > p. 336
Strength: 3/5
“• r The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) was established under the Convention to finance projects relating to: adaptation; technology transfer and capacity building; energy, transport, industry, agriculture, forestry and waste management; and economic diversification. • r The Global Environment Facility (GEF), as an operating entity of the financial mechanism, has been entrusted to operate the SCCP.”
Why relevant

The Special Climate Change Fund explicitly finances projects relating to adaptation, technology transfer and capacity building across sectors including forestry.

How to extend

A student could infer that multilateral climate funds sometimes fund technology/ capacity building in forestry and then check whether FCPF’s mandate or eligibility lists include research institutions or individual scientists.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Congo Basin Forest Fund > p. 347
Strength: 3/5
“• Administered by African Development Bank• Area of focus Mitigation REDD• Date operational 1988 The Congo Basin Forest Fund (CEFF) is a multi-donor fund set up in June 2008 to take early action to protect the forests in the Congo Basin region. It aims to support transformative and innovative projects to be complemented to existing activities' which will develop the capacity of people and institutions of the Congo Basin to enable them to preserve and manage their forests' It provides a source of accessible funding, and encourages governments, civil society, NGOs and the private sector to work together to share specific expertise.”
Why relevant

The Congo Basin Forest Fund (a multi‑donor forest fund) aims to develop capacity of people and institutions and provides accessible funding while encouraging governments, civil society, NGOs and private sector to share expertise.

How to extend

Use this as an example that some forest funds explicitly fund institutional capacity and projects, prompting investigation whether FCPF follows a similar recipient profile (institutions vs individuals).

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 21: Mitigation Strategies > zt.z A, International Cooperation > p. 283
Strength: 2/5
“Conservation International (CI), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO is collaborating with governments, research institutions, -non-governmental and international organizations, and communities around the world to • Develop management approaches, financial incentives and policy mechanisms for ensuring conservation and restoration of coastal Blue Carbon ecosystems; • Engage local, national, and international governments to ensure policies and regulations support coastal Blue Carbon conservation, management and financing; • Develop comprehensive methods for coastal carbon accounting; • Develop incentive mechanisms such as carbon payment schemes for Blue Carbon projects; and • Implement projects around the world that demonstrate the feasibility of coastal Blue Carbon accounting, management, and incentive agreements; • Support scientific research into the role and importance of coastal Blue Carbon ecosystems for climate change mitigation.”
Why relevant

International conservation bodies collaborate with governments and research institutions to 'support scientific research' into ecosystems and their climate role.

How to extend

A student could generalize that international climate programs often fund or partner with research institutions, then check FCPF project lists to see if research grants to universities or scientists appear.

Statement 3
Does the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility assist countries' REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) efforts by providing financial and technical assistance?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
Presence: 4/5
“• Administered by The World Bank • Area of focus Mitigation REDD • Date operational zooS The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCpF) is a World Bank programme and consists of a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund" The FCPF was created to assist developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, enhance and conserve Jorest carbon stocks, and sustainably manage forests (REDD+).”
Why this source?
  • Identifies the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) as a World Bank programme created to assist developing countries with REDD+.
  • States the FCPF consists of a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund, indicating funding mechanisms to support REDD+ activities.
  • The term 'Readiness Fund' implies support for preparatory/capacity activities commonly associated with technical assistance for REDD+ implementation.
Pattern takeaway: UPSC creates fake statements by lowering the 'level of operation.' They claimed a Global/Inter-governmental facility funds 'individual scientists.' This is a hierarchy error. Global funds usually talk to Governments; National funds talk to individuals.
How you should have studied
  1. Bullet 1. [THE VERDICT]: Trap (Statement 2). Statement 3 is standard static knowledge, but Statement 2 requires 'Administrative Logic' to eliminate.
  2. Bullet 2. [THE CONCEPTUAL TRIGGER]: Climate Change Organizations & Finance Mechanisms (specifically the REDD+ ecosystem).
  3. Bullet 3. [THE HORIZONTAL EXPANSION]: Memorize the 'Forest Finance Trinity': 1) FCPF (World Bank, Readiness + Carbon Fund), 2) UN-REDD (FAO/UNDP/UNEP, Technical support), 3) Forest Investment Program (FIP, Upfront investment). Know that FCPF pays for *Results* (Carbon credits), not just research.
  4. Bullet 4. [THE STRATEGIC METACOGNITION]: Create a 'Finance Matrix' for all environment funds: Column 1: Trustee (WB/GEF). Column 2: Recipient (Govt vs NGO vs Individual). Column 3: Trigger (Project upfront vs Results ex-post). If you knew FCPF is a World Bank trust fund for *Sovereigns*, Stmt 2 becomes absurd.
Concept hooks from this question
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S1
👉 FCPF institutional structure: Readiness Fund and Carbon Fund
💡 The insight

Reference [1] identifies the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) as a World Bank programme composed of a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund, which is central to understanding what the FCPF is.

Knowing the basic architecture of major climate finance instruments is high-yield for UPSC (questions on climate governance and multilateral finance). It connects to topics on international institutions and financing mechanisms for mitigation. Prepare by memorising fund structures and their core functions and reading official programme descriptions.

📚 Reading List :
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
🔗 Anchor: "Is the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility a global partnership comprising govern..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S1
👉 REDD+ aims and results-based payments
💡 The insight

References [1] and [3] describe the FCPF's purpose (supporting REDD+) and the Warsaw Framework's establishment of results-based payments for forest protection, linking FCPF to REDD+ objectives.

REDD+/results-based finance is frequently tested in environment and governance sections; it links climate policy, forest conservation, and international incentives. Master the objectives, mechanisms (e.g., readiness vs carbon payments), and policy implications; use NCERTs and institutional briefs for revision.

📚 Reading List :
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Cutting emissions from deforestation - (the Warsaw Framework for REDD+") > p. 330
🔗 Anchor: "Is the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility a global partnership comprising govern..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S1
👉 Role of local communities and indigenous peoples in forest governance
💡 The insight

References [4], [6], and [9] emphasise involvement of local communities and indigenous groups in conserving and managing forests and the intention to channel REDD+ incentives to local communities.

Understanding participatory forest management and indigenous rights is essential for questions on social dimensions of environmental policy. It connects to governance, rural development, and forest policy; revise examples like Joint Forest Management and REDD+ benefit-sharing to answer case-based and essay questions effectively.

📚 Reading List :
  • India and the Contemporary World - I. History-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Forest Society and Colonialism > 4.5 New Developments in Forestry > p. 95
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > Ro. 4.3. Joint Forest Management (IFM) > p. 168
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Will India Benefit from RtrDD+, > p. 337
🔗 Anchor: "Is the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility a global partnership comprising govern..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S2
👉 FCPF: purpose and structure (Readiness Fund and Carbon Fund)
💡 The insight

Reference [1] identifies the FCPF as a World Bank programme with a Readiness Fund and a Carbon Fund aimed at assisting developing countries with REDD+ and sustainable forest management.

Understanding the mandate and internal structure of major climate funds is high-yield for UPSC questions on international climate finance. It helps distinguish which fund is responsible for readiness, payments for carbon services, and which administers country-level REDD+ support. Prepare by memorising mandates and fund components and contrasting them with other instruments.

📚 Reading List :
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
🔗 Anchor: "Does the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility provide financial aid to universitie..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S2
👉 Differentiating climate finance instruments (REDD+, SCCF, FIP, regional funds)
💡 The insight

Multiple references describe different funds (FCPF, SCCF, FIP, Congo Basin Fund) with varying focuses: REDD/mitigation, adaptation/technology transfer, scaled-up investments, and regional capacity.

UPSC frequently asks to compare functions, administrators, and thematic focus of climate funds. Mastering these distinctions enables answers about which fund supports adaptation vs mitigation, tech transfer vs payments, and global vs regional initiatives. Use comparative tables and past questions for practice.

📚 Reading List :
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > r, Special Climate Change Fund (SccO > p. 336
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Investment Program > p. 343
🔗 Anchor: "Does the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility provide financial aid to universitie..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S2
👉 Capacity building, investments and institutional roles in forest programmes
💡 The insight

References (e.g., [3], [10], [4]) mention scaled-up financing, developing capacity of people and institutions, and existence of national forestry research institutions—topics relevant to whether funds support institutions and capacity building.

Questions on implementation of forest/climate programmes test knowledge of how international finance translates into capacity building, institutional strengthening, and incentives for local communities. Candidates should link fund objectives to on-the-ground institutional actors (research institutes, communities) and study examples of fund uses.

📚 Reading List :
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Investment Program > p. 343
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Congo Basin Forest Fund > p. 347
  • Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > FOREST CONSERVATION > p. 40
🔗 Anchor: "Does the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility provide financial aid to universitie..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S3
👉 Forest Carbon Partnership Facility: Readiness Fund & Carbon Fund
💡 The insight

The FCPF’s dual-fund structure (Readiness Fund and Carbon Fund) is central to how it assists countries implementing REDD+.

High-yield for UPSC environment questions on climate finance and institutions — explains the instrument through which the World Bank channels support for forest mitigation. Connects to questions comparing multilateral funds and their modalities; prepare by memorizing fund names, purposes, and example activities.

📚 Reading List :
  • Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > Forest Carbon Partnership Facility > p. 344
🔗 Anchor: "Does the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility assist countries' REDD+ (Reducing Em..."
🌑 The Hidden Trap

The 'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL)' is the logical sibling. Like FCPF, it is a World Bank fund, but it focuses on the 'landscape approach' (agriculture + forest) rather than just forest carbon, and it targets the private sector supply chains more explicitly.

⚡ Elimination Cheat Code

The 'Bureaucratic Mismatch' Hack. Statement 2 claims a 'Global Partnership' provides aid to 'individual scientists.' Logic: World Bank/Global bodies deal with Sovereigns (Countries) or large Consortia. They do not cut checks to Professor X at Y University. That is the job of a Research Council. Eliminate 2 -> Answer is C.

🔗 Mains Connection

GS-3 Environment & Economy: The transition from 'Action-based funding' (grants for doing things) to 'Results-based financing' (payments for proven carbon capture). FCPF represents the commodification of forest carbon, a critical debate in Environmental Economics.

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