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Environment & EcologyInternational Environmental ConventionsCITES, CMS and International Wildlife AgreementsMedium
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Statement based
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Fact recall
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CITES, CMS and International Wildlife Agreements
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Threatened Species and IUCN Red List · UNCCD, Global Environmental Institutions and Finance
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With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. IUCN is an organ of the United Nations and CITES is an international agreement between governments. 2. IUCN runs thousands of field projects around the world to better manage natural environments. 3. CITES is legally binding on the States that have joined it, but this Convention does not take the place of national laws. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Question 12 · CITES, CMS and International Wildlife Agreements · Environment & Ecology · UPSC Prelims 2015 (GS)

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2015 · GS · Question 12