QUESTION

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Environment & Ecology

Prelims 2015

With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on 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 using the code given below.

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Explanation

IUCN is an independent membership organization, not a UN body. Governments, NGOs, and scientific institutions can all be members. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.

IUCN does runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments. Thus statement 2 is correct.

CITES is a legally binding international agreement for countries that have ratified it. However, each member nation implements the regulations through its own domestic laws. Thus statement 3 is also correct.

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