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 portions of financial resources to these regions. 3. It is committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Correct answer: 1 and 3 only. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertifi- cation (UNCCD) was established in 1994. It is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and de- velopment to sustainable land management. There are 197 Par- ties to the Convention, including 196 country Parties and the European Union. The Convention, based on the principles of par- ticipation, partnership and decentralization, is a multilateral commitment to mitigate the impact of land degradation. Its flag- ship publication includes Global Land Outlook. Statement 1 is correct: Its 197 Parties aim, through inno- vative national schemes and global partnerships, to imple- ment the Convention and achieve the Sustainable Develop- ment Goals. The end goal is to protect the land from overuse and drought, so it can continue to provide food, water and energy. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Convention addresses specifically the arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, known as the dry- lands, where some of the most vulnerable ecosystems and peo- ple can be found. It is not particularly focus

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