With reference to ‘Global Environment Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) serves as the official financial mechanism for both the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), providing grants and funding for environmental projects in developing countries.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The GEF is a financial organization, not a scientific research body. Scientific research on environmental issues is conducted by organizations like IPCC (climate) and IPBES (biodiversity).
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: The GEF is an independent financial organization established in 1991, not an agency under the OECD. It operates as a partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
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