With reference to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), it serves as a financial mechanism for which of the following international environmental conventions? 1. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 3. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants 4. Minamata Convention on Mercury. Select the correct combination:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Stockholm Convention on POPs
- UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Minamata Convention on Mercury.
- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Stockholm Convention on POPs
- UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Minamata Convention on Mercury.
- Step 1: The GEF serves as a financial mechanism for five major conventions:
- Step 2: All four listed conventions are served by the GEF.
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