What is/are the importance/importances of the ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’? [UPSC Prelims 2016]

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.
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
Ans. C
Explanation:
United nations program for overcoming desertification under the convention UNCCD.Africa has major focus under this.
Why the question Came:
With a third of the country facing the threat of desertification india needs to focus on combatting desertification. One of the major issues effecting indian agriculture today.
Sources:
UN, Agriculture related News.
http://www.unccd.int/en/Pages/default.aspx
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