‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2015 Prelims]

(a) Asian Development Bank

(b) International Monetary Fund

(c) United Nations Environment Programme

(d) World Bank


Answer: (d)        

Explanation:

  • The Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) under the BioCarbon Fund is a multilateral fund that is backed by donor governments and administered by the World Bank.
  • The primary objective of this initiative is to encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the land sector, including deforestation, forest degradation, and unsustainable agricultural practices in developing countries.
  • It aims to achieve this by supporting smarter land-use policies, planning, and practices, as well as the implementation of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) programs.

Consider the following statements:                                                                   The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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Consider the following statements:                                                         The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:                                               

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