Which of the following statements is/are correct? Proper design and effective implementation of UN-REDD+ Programme can significantly contribute to 1. protection of biodiversity 2. resilience of forest ecosystems 3. poverty reduction Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer
Explanation
Option (d) is correct because the UN-REDD+ framework explicitly incorporates "non-carbon benefits" and social safeguards, ensuring that forest conservation also promotes biodiversity, ecosystem health, and the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Option (a) is the most tempting wrong choice for candidates who perceive REDD+ as a narrow carbon-sequestration mechanism, failing to recognize its integrated approach toward poverty reduction and sustainable development. The core concept tested is the multi-dimensional nature of the "plus" in REDD+, which links climate mitigation with socio-economic and ecological co-benefits.
Environment - Climate Change MitigationUN-REDD+ ProgrammeUN-REDD+ ProgrammeREDD+protection of biodiversityresilience of forest ecosystemspoverty reductiondeforestationforest degradation