‘Hyderabad pledge’ of COP-11 - Environment & Biodiversity
Q. The ‘Hyderabad pledge’ of COP-11 is regarding- Published on 28 Aug 15a. Commitment to reduce subsidies
b. Financial Commitment to Wetland conservation
c. Commitment to reduce emissions
d. Financial commitment to achieve Aichi targets
ANSWER: Financial commitment to achieve Aichi targets
Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, announced India’s ratification of the Nagoya Protocol and announced the “Hyderabad pledge:” US$50 million during India’s two - year COP presidency, focused on enhancing India’s human and technical resources to attain the CBD’s objectives, and for promoting capacity building in developing countries. It established the foundation for the mobilization of resources to achieve the Aichi targets.
