Prelims 2021 · Environment · Question 24
With reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct?<br/>1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.<br/>2. It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.<br/>3. It is a legally binding international declaration.<br/>4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.<br/>5. India was one of the signatories at its inception.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer
1, 2 and 4
1. Correct. The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) was launched and first endorsed at the UN Climate Summit, 2014 in New York.
2. Correct. It sets a global timeline: halve natural forest loss by 2020 and strive to end it by 2030.
3. Incorrect. NYDF is a voluntary, non-legally binding political declaration, not a treaty.
4. Correct. It was endorsed by governments, multinational companies, indigenous peoples' organizations and civil society groups.
5. Incorrect. India was not among the original endorsers/signatories at its inception.
Hence, the correct statements are 1, 2 and 4.