Here is Question No. 64 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2021.
Q64. With reference to the New York Declaration on Forests, which of the following statements are correct?
- It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.
- It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.
- It is a legally binding international declaration.
- It is endorsed by governments, big companies, and indigenous communities.
- India was one of the signatories at its inception.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1,2 and 4
b) 1, 3 and 5
c) 3 and 4
d) 2 and 5
Answer: (a)
- Statement 1 is correct: The New York Declaration on Forests was endorsed at the 2014 Climate Summit by more than 150 governments, companies, indigenous peoples, and civil society organizations committed to doing their part to achieve the Declaration’s goals and follow its accompanying action agenda.
- Statement 2 is correct: The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) emphasizes ten goals which include halting natural forest loss The targets also include restoring 350 million hectares of degraded landscapes and forestlands, improving governance, increasing forest finance, and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation as part of a post-2020 global climate agreement.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) is a voluntary and non-binding international declaration to take action to halt global deforestation.
- Statement 4 is correct: It has presently over 200 endorsers – including national governments, subnational governments, companies, indigenous groups, financial institutions and NGOs. These endorsers have committed to doing their part to achieve the NYDF goals and follow its accompanying action agenda.
- Statement 5 is incorrect: India is not its signatory
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