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Q13 (IAS/2016) Environment & Ecology › Climate Change & Global Initiatives › Multilateral environmental agreements Official Key

What is/are the importance/importances of the .'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification? 1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships. 2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification. Select the correct answer using the code given below,

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is option C (statements 1 and 3 only).

UNCCD, established in 1994, is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management[1], which supports statement 1's claim about promoting effective action through innovative programmes and partnerships. The UNCCD is particularly committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation[1], which directly validates statement 3.

However, statement 2 is incorrect. The UNCCD does not have a special focus exclusively on South Asia and North Africa regions, nor does its Secretariat allocate a major portion of financial resources specifically to these regions. The UNCCD is one of the Rio Conventions that focuses on desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD)[1] globally, without regional preferential allocation. The convention has a universal approach rather than being region-specific in its resource allocation mechanism.

Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct, making option C the right answer.

Sources
  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.17. UNCCD > p. 407
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This is a classic 'Convention DNA' question. Statements 1 and 3 are standard textbook definitions found verbatim in Shankar IAS. Statement 2 is a 'Financial Trap'—it creates a plausible but fake administrative rule to test if you understand that UN conventions are global, not regionally exclusive cartels.

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Does the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) aim to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships?
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Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 3: Terrestrial Ecosystems > Control measures > p. 31
Presence: 5/5
“India is a signatory to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The National Action Programme for combating desertification was prepared in zoo to take appropriate action in addressing the problems of desertification. Some of the major programmes currently implemented that address issues related to land degradation and desertification are • Integrated Watershed Management Programme• National Afforestation Programme• National Missbn for Green india It tilr-/ • The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme • Soil Conservation in the Catchment of River Valley Project and Flood Prone River • National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas • Desert Development Programme • Fodder and Feed Development Scheme - component of Grassland Development including Grass Reserves; Command Area Development and Water Management programme etc.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly notes India prepared a National Action Programme (NAP) under UNCCD to take appropriate action against desertification.
  • Lists major national programmes implemented that address land degradation, demonstrating the Convention’s focus on national-level programme implementation.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 28: International Organisation and Conventions > 28.17. UNCCD > p. 407
Presence: 4/5
“• o Established in 1994, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. • o The UNCCD is particularly committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation. • r The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is one of the Rio Conventions that focuses on desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD).”
Why this source?
  • States UNCCD is a legally binding convention linking environment and development and is committed to a bottom-up approach.
  • Emphasises participation of local people, supporting the idea of promoting effective action through national/local programmes.
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 29: Environment Issues and Health Effects > Rio Conventinns > p. 427
Presence: 4/5
“• Three environment conventions, two of which were adopted at the 1992 "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD), while the third, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), was adopted in 1994. The issues addressed by the three treaties are related -- in particular, climate change can have adverse effects on desertification and biodiversity -- and through a Joint Liaison Group, the secretariats of the three conventions take steps to coordinate activities to achieve common progress.”
Why this source?
  • Describes coordination between the three Rio Conventions and a Joint Liaison Group, indicating supportive international cooperation among convention secretariats.
  • Shows mechanisms for coordinated international action, consistent with 'supportive international partnerships.'
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