Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
(a) 1 only. TRAFFIC is not a UNEP bureau; it is a joint programme of WWF and IUCN that monitors wildlife trade. Statement 1 is false, so 1 only is not the key.
- B
2 only
(b) 2 only. TRAFFIC’s stated mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to conservation. Statement 2 is correct and 1 is not, so this is the official key.
- C
Both 1 and 2
(c) Both 1 and 2. The mission line is right, but the UNEP-bureau claim is wrong, so both is not the key.
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2. Statement 2 is an accurate mission statement, so neither cannot be the key.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. TRAFFIC (Trade Records Analysis of Flora and Fauna in Commerce) works to keep wildlife trade from undermining conservation. It is a WWF–IUCN wildlife-trade monitoring network, not a bureau of UNEP. CITES and UNEP are neighbouring institutions, but they do not make TRAFFIC a UN office. Only the mission statement survives.
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