Q. Consider the following statements regarding the “United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)”:
1.It is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
2.It is committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: UNCCD: Established in 1994, UNCCD is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
- The UNCCD is particularly committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating desertification and land degradation.
- The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is one of the Rio Conventions that focuses on desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD).
Source: Shankar IAS
