Environment and Ecology
2018
Climate Change
International Conservation Efforts
Sustainable Development

With reference to the ‘Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)’ which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. GACSA is an outcome of the Climate Summit held in Pats in
  2. Membership of GACSA does not create any binding obligations.
  3. India was instrumental in the creation of

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

C.2 and 3 only
D.1,2 and 3
B.2 only
A.1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: Option B

The Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) is a multi-stakeholder platform focused on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA).

The concept of CSA was initially developed by the FAO and presented at the Hague Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change in 2010.

Statement 1 is incorrect: GACSA was not an outcome of a climate summit held in 'Pats'. It was formed in 2014 based on the CSA concept.

Statement 2 is correct: Membership in GACSA is voluntary and does not create any binding obligations. Members determine their participation individually.

Statement 3 is incorrect: While India is a signatory to GACSA, it was not instrumental in its creation.

Hence, only statement 2 is correct.