UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

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 a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 3 only

Explanation

The UNCCD promotes national and international partnership programmes and follows a bottom-up, participatory approach, making statements 1 and 3 correct. It does not have a special financial focus limited to South Asia and North Africa, making statement 2 incorrect.

Topics: desertification, environment, international conventions, unccd