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Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops the Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organisations? [2023]

aThe International Union for Conservation of Nature
bThe United Nations Environment Programme
cThe United Nations World Commission for Environment and Development
dThe World Wide Fund for Nature
✓ Correct answer: a) The International Union for Conservation of Nature
ExplanationThe Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) is a glob- al network of scientific and policy experts on invasive species, organised under the auspices of the Species Survival Commis- sion (SSC) of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).The ISSG fosters and enables the worldwide exchange of knowledge and information concerning invasive species.It also ensures the linkage between knowledge, practice, and policy to ensure that decisions are based on well-informed insights.UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 520 199

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