{"id":531,"date":"2023-06-12T13:08:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=531"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:42:16","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-in-respect-of-trade-related-analysis-of-fauna-and-flora-in-commerce-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-in-respect-of-trade-related-analysis-of-fauna-and-flora-in-commerce-traffic","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under<\/strong> United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the above statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer: (b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Trade-Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):<\/strong>\n
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        • TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organization<\/strong> working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • It was established in 1976 with its headquarters in Cambridge, UK.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • It is a joint initiative by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The major aim of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild flora and fauna is not a threat to the conservation of Nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP):<\/strong>\n
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          • UNEP is established on 5th<\/sup> June 1972 with its headquarters in Nairobi,<\/strong> Kenya as per the result of the Stockholm conference on the environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The mission of UNEP is to care environment by encouraging nations to take up conservation initiatives and encouraging partnerships of countries to conserve the environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • UNEP works on six important areas for conservation of nature namely as follows,<\/strong>\n
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            • Climate change,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Ecosystem management,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Disaster management,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Environmental governance,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Sustainable production and Consumption and <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Hazardous \/ Harmful substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n