With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples
2. It provides financial aid to universities, individual scientists and institutions involved in scientific forestry research to develop eco-friendly and climate adaptation technologies for sustainable forest management
3. It assists the countries in their ‘REDD+ (Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation+)’ efforts by providing them with financial and technical

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The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership comprised of governments, businesses, civil society, and indigenous peoples. Its primary objective is to support developing countries in their efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).

The FCPF assists countries in their REDD+ efforts by providing them with financial and technical assistance.

The FCPF operates primarily at the country level, supporting national REDD+ strategies and initiatives. It does not directly provide financial aid to universities, individual scientists, or institutions for scientific forestry research.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct. Statement 3 is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Sources:

• Forest Carbon Partnership Facility - About Us