What is/are the importance/importances of the 'United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification'?1.It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships.2.It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these regions.3.It is committed to a bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.Select the correct answer using the code given below

1. A

   1 only

   Statement 1 only. UNCCD does stress national programmes and partnerships, but it is also explicitly bottom-up with local participation. 1 alone is incomplete.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   2 and 3 only. The Convention’s special emphasis is particularly Africa, not a Secretariat rule that South Asia and North Africa take the major share of money. Statement 2 is the false extra.

3. C

   1 and 3 only

   1 and 3 only. UNCCD promotes action through national programmes and international partnerships and is built as a bottom-up, participatory convention. It does not earmark the bulk of finance to South Asia and North Africa as statement 2 claims. That stored letter is the official key.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   All three. Because 2 misstates regional finance focus, all three cannot be the key.

Summary. Official key is (c) 1 and 3 only. UNCCD (1994) fights desertification through national action programmes, partnerships and local participation, with particular attention to Africa. It is not a South Asia–North Africa finance cartel. Honour the stored letter (c).