UPSC Prelims 2016 – Question 79

UPSC Prelims 2016 – Question 79

Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) per design and effective implementation of UNREDD+ Programme can significantly contribute to

b) protection of biodiversity resilience of forest ecosystems

c) poverty reduction

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.

  • In 2005, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held its first round of negotiations on the REDD+, or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, and the Role of Conservation, Sustainable Management of Forests, and Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks in Developing Countries.
  • The primary goal was to reduce climate change by lowering net emissions of greenhouse gases by improving forest management in developing nations.
  • The majority of the important REDD+ decisions were made by 2013; the rulebook’s final components were completed in 2015.
  • It is predicated on the idea that without REDD+, forests in developing nations would have been cleared, hastening climate change.
  • Proper implementation of the REDD+ strategies can help in tackling:
    • Forest degradation and biodiversity loss.
    • Improving Social standards reducing poverty.
    • Resilience of forest ecosystem.

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