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UPSC Prelims 2015 – Question 74

74.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 assiststhe countriesin 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:
    a) 1 only
    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 1 and 3 only
    d) 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only. 

  • Forest carbon partnership facility 
    • It is a collaboration of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous people. Hence, Statement 1 is correct. 
    • It is focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock, and conservation of the sustainable management of forest and forest carbon stocks in developing countries.  
    • It came into force in June 2008.  
    • It complements REDD+ by creating awareness of its readiness and future systems.  
    • Objectives of the forest carbon partnership facilities are: 
      • To assist countries in their REDD+ efforts by providing them with essential financial and technical assistance resulting in capacity building. Hence, Statement 3 is correct. 
      • To pilot a performance-based payment system ensuring equitable benefit sharing.  
      • Ways to sustain or enhance the livelihood of local communities and to conserve biodiversity.  
      • To disseminate knowledge gained in the development of the facility and the implementation of readiness preparation proposals. 
      • It does not provide 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. Hence, Statement 2 is not correct. 

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