UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 52

by Edukemy Team March 14, 2024

Here is Question No. 52 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2017

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It is an initiative of the European Union.
It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
It is coordinated by world Resources Institute (WRI. and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.

The European Union (EU) established the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) in 2007 to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with developing countries, particularly least-developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The GCCA also provides partner countries with technical and financial assistance in integrating climate change into their development policies and budgets, as well as in implementing projects that address climate change on the ground, promoting climate-resilient, low-emission development. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
By fostering effective climate change dialogue and cooperation, the Alliance helps to ensure that poor developing countries most vulnerable to climate change increase their capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change, thereby supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
There is no mention of WRI and WBCSD on the official partner’s page of GCCA, even though a lot of other institutions are mentioned like FAO, UNDP etc. Hence statement 3 is not correct.

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