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 assists the countries in 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 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Why the answer is (c)
• The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (2008), administered by the World Bank, is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples' organisations (statement 1).
• Through its Readiness Fund and Carbon Fund it gives developing countries financial and technical assistance to prepare for and implement REDD+ (statement 3).
• Statement 2 is wrong: it does not fund universities or scientists for forestry research.
• Hence 1 and 3 only, option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 1 only
- Statement 3 on REDD+ assistance is also correct.
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- Statement 2 is wrong: it does not fund research institutions.
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
- Statement 2 is wrong.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2015, held on 23 August 2015. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.