With reference to the ‘New York Declaration on Forests’. Which of the following statements are correct?
- It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014.
- It endorses a global timeline to end the loss of forests.
- It is a legally binding international declaration.
- It is endorsed by governments, big companies and indigenous communities.
- India was one of the signatories at its inception.
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Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 1 — 1, 2, and 4
The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) is a voluntary political declaration endorsed at the 2014 UN Climate Summit. It sets a global timeline to cut natural forest loss in half by 2020 and end it by 2030, with endorsement from governments, major corporations, and indigenous communities. However, it is not legally binding and India has not endorsed it.
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: The NYDF was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York in September 2014.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: It endorses a global timeline aiming to halve deforestation by 2020 and end natural forest loss by 2030.
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: The NYDF is a voluntary political declaration, not a legally binding international treaty.
✅ Statement 4 – Correct: It is endorsed by a multi-stakeholder coalition including governments, companies, civil society organizations, and indigenous communities (over 190 endorsers).
❌ Statement 5 – Incorrect: India is not among the signatories/endorsers of the New York Declaration on Forests.
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