Q56 · UPSC Prelims 2015 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the

A Asian Development Bank
B International Monetary Fund
C United Nations Environment Programme
D World Bank

Correct answer: (d) World Bank

Explanation

  1. A

    Asian Development Bank

    The Asian Development Bank finances Asian infrastructure and some climate projects, but it does not manage the BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes. This option is not the key.

  2. B

    International Monetary Fund

    The International Monetary Fund deals with balance of payments and macroeconomic surveillance, not forest-carbon landscape funds. This option is therefore wrong.

  3. C

    United Nations Environment Programme

    UNEP is the UN environment programme; the BioCarbon Fund is a World Bank climate-finance facility, not a UNEP-managed fund. This option is not the key.

  4. D

    World Bank

    The BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes is managed by the World Bank. It supports reducing emissions from land use, deforestation and agriculture in developing countries. This option is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) World Bank. The BioCarbon Fund ISFL is a World Bank-administered climate fund for sustainable forest and agricultural landscapes. ADB, IMF and UNEP have other mandates and do not run this facility. Candidates should not assign every green fund to UNEP. Only (d) names the manager.