Consider the following international agreements :
1. The international Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
2. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
3. The World Heritage Convention
Which of the above has/have a bearing on the biodiversity ?
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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2014)
1 and 2 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1, 2 and 3
Correct AnswerExplanation:
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (IT PGRFA), popularly known as the International Seed Treaty, is a comprehensive international agreement in harmony with the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims at guaranteeing food security through the conservation.
As per United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) website - "dynamics of land, climate and biodiversity are intimately connected, the UNCCD collaborates closely with the other two Rio Conventions; the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The World Heritage Convention is one of the most important global conservation instruments. createdd in 1972, the primary mission of the Convention is to identify and protect the world's natural and cultural heritage and conservation of biological diversity considered to be of Outstanding Universal Value.