UN-REDD+ contributions (Protection, Resilience, Poverty) – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2016

Which of the following statements is/are correct? Proper design and effective implementation of UN-REDD+ programme can significantly contribute

Poverty reduction is nowhere mentioned in the REDD, But the question is not asking for specific details, “UN-REDD+ Programme can significantly contribute to?”
Conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries will certainly contribute to employment opportunities and help in poverty reduction.
According to FAO, REDD+ can also contribute to achieving other SDGs – including those which address poverty reduction, health and well-being, hunger alleviation, and improving institutions”

UN-REDD	REDD+
The UN Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD). Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland. Membership: 64 Partner Countries.	Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Role: conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries
It is a multilateral collaborative programme of FAO, UNDP and UNEP It was created in 2008 in response to the UNFCCC decisions on the Bali Action Plan and REDD.	Voluntary climate change mitigation approach developed by Parties to the UNFCCC.
It partners with developing countries to support them in establishing the technical capacities needed to implement REDD+ and meet UNFCCC requirements for REDD+ results-based payments	REDD+ goes beyond deforestation and forest degradation and aims to incentivise developing countries to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conserve forest carbon stocks, sustainably manage forests and enhance forest carbon stocks.