UPSC 2018EnvironmentModerate

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at

A
The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg
B
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro
Correct Answer
C
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris
D
The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi

Explanation

The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) was launched in 2013 as a direct response to the "The Future We Want" outcome document of the Rio+20 summit (2012), which called for international support to help countries transition toward greener and more inclusive economies. Option (C) is a common distractor because while the 2015 Paris Agreement focused on climate mitigation and emission targets, PAGE specifically addresses the broader institutional and economic policy frameworks initiated at Rio. The core concept tested is the origin and mandate of key international environmental governance mechanisms and their associated global summits.

Sustainable Development InitiativesUN Green Economy MechanismsPartnership for Action on Green EconomyPAGEUnited Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012Rio+20Green Economy

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