UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Proper design and effective implementation of UN-REDD+ Programme can significantly contribute to 

1. protection of biodiversity 
2. resilience of forest ecosystems 
3. poverty reduction
   
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation: 

• Three UN agencies – United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – have collaborated in the establishment of the UN-REDD Programme. Its next version, REDD+ is a climate change mitigation solution developed by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
  
  

• The REDD+ framework is commonly referred to as the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ (WFR) adopted at COP 19 in Warsaw, December 2013. It is also recognized in Article 5 of the Paris Agreement. REDD+ aims at the implementation of activities which are as follows:
  
  

1) reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (protection of biodiversity) So, point 1 is correct.

2) sustainable management of forests and the conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (resilience of forest ecosystems) So, point 2 is correct.

3) An annual outlay of $1 million in forest management can generate from 500 to 1,000 jobs in many developing countries, and 20 to 100 in most developed and middle-income countries (poverty reduction). So, point 3 is correct.

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Environmental Organisations and Conventions