Q. Consider the following statements about Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF):
1. It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples.
2. The FCPF supports REDD+ efforts through its Readiness and Carbon Funds.
3. India is FCPF participant.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous people’s organizations focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries, activities commonly referred to as REDD+.
Launched in 2008, the FCPF now works with 47 developing countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, along with 17 donors that have made contributions and commitments totaling $1.3 billion.
A REDD+ Country Participant is a developing country located in a subtropical or tropical area that has signed a Participation Agreement to participate in the Readiness Fund. Forty-seven developing countries have been selected to join the FCPF (18 in Africa, 18 in Latin America, and 11 in the Asia-Pacific region). REDD+ Country Participants.
Source: https://www.thegef.org/
