Subject: “International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment”

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services-provisioning, supporting, regulating, preserving and cultural. Which one of the following is supporting service?

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’:
1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.
3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLife International’, which of the following
statements is/are correct?
(1) It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
(2) The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
(3) It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
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With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.
(2) IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural
environments.
(3) CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.
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Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

What is ‘Greenhouse Gas Protocol’?

Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of
Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):
1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. The Mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat
to the conservation of nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With, reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’ which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

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With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)’, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015.
2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
3. India was instrumental in the creation of GACSA.
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“Momentum for Change: Climate Neutral Now” is an initiative launched by