The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a UN mechanism to assist countries transition towards greener and more inclusive economies, emerged at

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro. The correct answer is The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro. That conference is known as Rio+20. PAGE says it began as a response to the call at Rio+20. Paris 2015 can look tempting, because PAGE says it supports the Paris Agreement targets. But PAGE ties its start to the Rio+20 call. The official UPSC key for CSP 2018, Series A, gives (b). The paper lists the options in a different order. The answer is the same. Read more: UN Green-Economy and Climate Initiatives: PAGE and Momentum for Change.

Which five United Nations agencies make up the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)?

UNEP, UNDP, ILO, UNIDO and UNITAR. The correct answer is UNEP, UNDP, ILO, UNIDO and UNITAR. PAGE's own page names these five UN agencies. UNEP hosts the PAGE Secretariat. ILO works on green jobs, UNDP on poverty and governance, UNIDO on green industry and UNITAR on training. Read more: UN Green-Economy and Climate Initiatives: PAGE and Momentum for Change.

In the green-economy section of the Rio+20 outcome document, green economy should not be which of the following?

A rigid set of rules. The correct answer is a rigid set of rules. Paragraph 56 calls green economy one of the important tools for sustainable development. It says green economy could provide options for policymaking but should not be a rigid set of rules. The same paragraph says it should contribute to eradicating poverty. UNEP's Green Economy Report also links green economy to poverty eradication. Paragraph 57 asks for policies guided by the Rio Principles. Paragraph 58 asks for policies consistent with international law. Read more: UN Green-Economy and Climate Initiatives: PAGE and Momentum for Change.

PAGE says it was launched in which year, as a response to the call at Rio+20?

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