Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) aims to stop tropical deforestation completely by 2030.
2.The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) promotes the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests.
3.The International Tropic Timber Organisation (ITTO) is aimed at promoting the sustainable management and conservation of tropical forests.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Quarterly-SFG-Jan-to-March
Red Book

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: All Statements are correct

Statement 1 is correct: The TFA aims to cut deforestation by half by 2020 and to completely stop it by 2030.

Statement 2 is correct: United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) promotes the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests. It was established in 2000 by the UN Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).

Statement 3 is correct: International Tropic Timber Organisation (ITTO) is an intergovernmental organization promoting the sustainable management and conservation of tropical forests and the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests.


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