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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. Select the correct answer using the code given below,
Explanation
The correct answer is option C (statements 1 and 3 only).
UNCCD, established in 1994, is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management[1], which supports statement 1's claim about promoting effective action through innovative programmes and partnerships. The UNCCD is particularly committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation[1], which directly validates statement 3.
However, statement 2 is incorrect. The UNCCD does not have a special focus exclusively on South Asia and North Africa regions, nor does its Secretariat allocate a major portion of financial resources specifically to these regions. The UNCCD is one of the Rio Conventions that focuses on desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD)[1] globally, without regional preferential allocation. The convention has a universal approach rather than being region-specific in its resource allocation mechanism.
Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option C the right answer.
Sources- [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.17. UNCCD > p. 407
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Guest previewThis is a classic 'Convention DNA' question. Statements 1 and 3 are standard textbook definitions found verbatim in Shankar IAS. Statement 2 is a 'Financial Trap'āit creates a plausible but fake administrative rule to test if you understand that UN conventions are global, not regionally exclusive cartels.
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- Statement 1: Does the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) aim to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships?
- Statement 2: Does the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have a particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions?
- Statement 3: Does the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat facilitate allocation of the major portion of the convention's financial resources to South Asia and North Africa?
- Statement 4: Does the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) adopt a bottom-up approach that encourages participation of local communities in combating desertification?
- Explicitly notes India prepared a National Action Programme (NAP) under UNCCD to take appropriate action against desertification.
- Lists major national programmes implemented that address land degradation, demonstrating the Conventionās focus on national-level programme implementation.
- States UNCCD is a legally binding convention linking environment and development and is committed to a bottom-up approach.
- Emphasises participation of local people, supporting the idea of promoting effective action through national/local programmes.
- Describes coordination between the three Rio Conventions and a Joint Liaison Group, indicating supportive international cooperation among convention secretariats.
- Shows mechanisms for coordinated international action, consistent with 'supportive international partnerships.'
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