Q. Consider the following conventions:
1.Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
2.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
3.United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
4.Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
5.Minamata Convention on Mercury
For how many of the above conventions does the Global Environment Facility (GEF) act as a financial mechanism?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as the designated financial mechanism for all the listed conventions—CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Stockholm Convention, and Minamata Convention—by providing grants and financial support to developing countries for meeting their treaty obligations.
Source- ecobusiness
