What is/are the importance/importances of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification'? 1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships. 2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct — the UNCCD promotes action through national programmes and international partnerships and follows a bottom-up, participatory approach. Statement 2 is wrong — its special focus is on Africa (not South Asia), and it does not allocate the major portion of financial resources to specific regions. So 1 and 3 only — option (c).
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