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Consider the following with reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests':

1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.

2.It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.

3. It is a legally binding international declaration.

4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.

5. India was one of the signatories at its inception.

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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2021)

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Correct:

1.The New York Declaration on Forests was indeed endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.

2.The Declaration does endorse a global timeline to halt natural forest loss by 2030.

4.It is endorsed by a wide variety of stakeholders including governments, multinational companies, civil society, and indigenous communities.

Incorrect:

3.The Declaration is not a legally binding document. Instead, it represents a shared aspiration to take action to halt forest loss.

5.India was not one of the signatories at the inception of the New York Declaration on Forests.

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