UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC)

1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 
2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
   
   

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Explanation: 

• Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC) is an organization that was established in 1976 by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a wildlife trade monitoring network to undertake data collection, analysis, and provision of recommendations to inform decision making on wildlife trade. So, statement 1 is not correct.
  
  
• TRAFFIC became an independent non-profit organization in 2017, with WWF and IUCN sitting on its Board of Directors along with independent Board members.
  
  
• TRAFFIC is driving action to reduce illegal trafficking and enhance benefits to people from legal and sustainable trade of wild species.  As a global trusted advisor, it generates evidence, analysis, and solutions to strengthen global and national policy frameworks, and build responsible and fair supply chains.
  
  
• It is renowned globally for its expertise and influence in the wildlife trade and conservation arena, as a provider of objective and reliable information. So, statement 2 is correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Biodiversity and Conservation