The NYDF is a voluntary declaration launched at the 2014 UN Climate Summit with ambitious goals for reducing deforestation, supported by a wide range of actors, but is not legally binding and India is not a signatory.
With reference to the New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct? 1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014. 2. It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests. 3. It is a legally binding international declaration. 4. It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities. 5. India was one of the signatories at its inception. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Asked in UPSC IAS 2021 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (International conventions and agreements related to forest and wildlife conservation (e.g., CITES, CBD))
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