With reference to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNCCD consider the followi...........

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With reference to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), consider the following statements:

1. It addresses the issue of drought in arid and semi arid areas.

2. It is a legally binding international agreement.

3. India is not a signatory to the convention.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

1 and 3 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Adopted in 1994, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) entered into force in 1996 and became a legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.The Convention addresses specifically the issue of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought (DLDD) in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas of drylands, which are home to some of the most vulnerable people and ecosystems in the world. ndia became a signatory to UNCCD on 14th October 1994 and ratified it on 17th December 1996. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the nodal Ministry in the Government of India for the UNCCD, and Desertification Cell is the nodal point within the Ministry to co-ordinate all issues pertaining to the Convention.