With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource (IUCN) and the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments.2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments.3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws.Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
✓ Correct answer: b) 2 and 3 only
ExplanationStatement 1 is incorrect: IUCN is an NGO, founded in October 1948 as the International Union for the Protection of Nature (or IUPN) following an international conference in Fon- tainebleau, France.Later the name was changed to International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).CITES is an international agreement between governments, aiming to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.The CITES Secretariat is administered by UNEP and is located at Geneva, Switzerland.Statement 2 is correct: IUCN supports scientific research, manages field projects globally and brings governments, non-government organisations, United Nations agencies, compa- nies and local communities together to develop and implement policy.Statement 3 is correct: CITES is legally binding on its Par- ties but it does not replace national legislation.It provides a framework that each Party must implement through its own do- mestic laws to ensure the Convention’s provisions are enforced at the national level.168
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