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UPSC Exams UPSC-CSE Prelims (GS) Current Affairs 2015 Paper-1 Hard +2 -0.67
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 +)' efforts by providing them which financial and technical assistance. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct Answer: C. 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Regarding the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF): It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest conservation, and sustainable forest management. It does not primarily provide financial aid to universities, individual scientists, or institutions for scientific forestry research or climate adaptation technologies. It assists countries in their REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) efforts by providing financial and technical assistance. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct, and statement 2 is incorrect. The correct answer is (c) 1 and 3 only. Related How does the FCPF's Carbon Fund work Which countries are current FCPF REDD+ participants What is the FCPF Readiness Fund versus Carbon Fund Examples of FCPF-supported REDD+ projects and outcomes How does FCPF monitor and verify emissions reductions
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