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With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”It serves as financial mechanism for ‘Convention on Biological Diversity’ and ‘United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change'” option2=”It undertakes scientific research on environmental issues at global level” option3=”It is an agency under OECD to facilitate the transfer of technology and funds to underdeveloped countries with specific aim to protect their environment” option4=”Both (a) and (b)” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is A.
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\nThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as a financial mechanism for several key multilateral environmental agreements, including the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Statement A correctly identifies its role for the CBD and UNFCCC. Statement B is incorrect; while GEF funds projects that might involve scientific research, its primary role is financing environmental projects, not undertaking the research itself. Statement C is incorrect; the GEF is not an agency under the OECD; it is a partnership of 18 agencies, including UN bodies, multilateral development banks, and national agencies.
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\nThe GEF was established in 1992 on the eve of the Rio Earth Summit to help tackle the planet’s most pressing environmental problems. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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