GS PrelimsEnvironmentDeforestation and Desertification2021

With reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct? 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. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A

1, 2 and 4

B

1, 3 and 5

C

3 and 4

D

2 and 5

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is correct. The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) was indeed first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in September 2014. 2. Statement 2 is correct. The NYDF includes ambitious targets, such as halving the rate of natural forest loss by 2020 and striving to end it by 2030, thus endorsing a global timeline. 3. Statement 3 is incorrect. The NYDF is a voluntary political declaration; it is not a legally binding international agreement. 4. Statement 4 is correct. The declaration has been endorsed by a wide range of actors, including national governments, sub-national governments, major companies, indigenous communities' organizations, and non-governmental organizations. 5. Statement 5 is incorrect. India was not among the original signatories of the New York Declaration on Forests at its inception in 2014. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.

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