Climate change is a complex policy issue with major implications in terms of finance. All actions to address climate change ultimately involve costs. Funding is vital for countries like India to design and implement adaptation and mitigation plans and projects. Lack of funding is a large impediment to implementing adaptation plans. The scale and magnitude of the financial support required by developing countries to enhance their domestic mitigation and adaptation actions are a matter of intense debate in the multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Convention squarely puts the responsibility for provision of financial support on the developed countries, taking into account their contribution to the stock of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. Given the magnitude of the task and the funds required, domestic finances are likely to fall short of the current and projected needs of the developing countries. Global funding through the multilateral mechanism of the Convention will enhance their domestic capacity to finance the mitigation efforts.
With regards to developing countries, it can be inferred from the passage that climate change is likely to have implications on their
1. domestic finances.
2. capacity for multilateral trade.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer :
1 only
Solution :
The correct option is 1 only.
Let us analyze the passage step-by-step to understand why this option is correct:
1. Impact on Domestic Finances:
The passage explicitly states: "Given the magnitude of the task and the funds required, domestic finances are likely to fall short of the current and projected needs of the developing countries." It also notes that "All actions to address climate change ultimately involve costs" and that funding is crucial for designing and implementing plans. Therefore, it can be clearly inferred that climate change will have significant implications on the domestic finances of developing countries. Statement 1 is correct.
2. Impact on Capacity for Multilateral Trade:
The passage mentions "multilateral negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)" regarding the scale of financial support, and "multilateral mechanism of the Convention" which will enhance domestic capacity to finance mitigation efforts. However, there is no mention or implication regarding "multilateral trade" or how climate change affects their capacity for trade. Therefore, Statement 2 is incorrect.
Thus, only Statement 1 can be correctly inferred from the passage, making 1 only the correct answer.
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