UPSC Prelims 2016 · Question 79 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2016 question on Forest Carbon REDD Plus Benefits
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2016
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectEnvironment and Ecology
- TopicClimate Change
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
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
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Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Verdict
The answer is 1, 2 and 3. A well designed REDD+ programme can contribute to biodiversity protection, forest ecosystem resilience and poverty reduction.
Analysis
REDD attempts to create financial value for carbon stored in forests, offering incentives to developing countries to reduce emissions from forested land, and REDD+ goes further to include conservation, sustainable forest management and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Because the payment is for keeping forests standing and healthy, biodiversity protection and ecosystem resilience follow as co benefits, and because the payments flow to forest dependent communities and countries, poverty reduction is an intended outcome. All three therefore stand.
Source
The Hindu glossary of climate negotiation terms from the Paris conference.
How to crack it
Read the qualifier in the stem, since proper design and effective implementation sets a permissive standard, asking what the programme can contribute rather than what it guarantees. Under a can contribute framing, plausible co benefits count, and the correct answer is usually inclusive unless a statement is factually wrong. Grading the strength of the stem's claim before evaluating the statements prevents you from applying an unnecessarily strict test.
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