GS PrelimsEnvironmentClimate smart agriculture (CSA)2018

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. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A

1 and 3 only

B

2 only

C

2 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) was launched in September 2014 at the UN Climate Summit held in New York, not as an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Paris in 2015 (which resulted in the Paris Agreement). 2. Statement 2 is correct. GACSA is a voluntary platform. Membership is open to governments, international organizations, farmers' groups, civil society, and the private sector, and joining the alliance does not create any binding obligations on its members. 3. Statement 3 is incorrect. While India engages with climate-smart agriculture practices, it was not among the initial core proponents or considered particularly instrumental in the creation of GACSA itself.

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