Question 73 from UPSC CSE 2018 - Environment

Question

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

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Correct Option: B. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 2012, Rio de Janeiro

Strategy: Focus on associating the PAGE initiative with its correct global sustainability summit timeline. Specifically, PAGE is linked to the UN's green economy agenda, which gained significant momentum at Rio+20, the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. This understanding allows for direct elimination of other options like the Earth Summit (1992/2002), Paris (2015), and New Delhi (2016), as they do not correspond to PAGE's launch.

Key Info: ## About the PAGE Initiative
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) is a United Nations initiative created to support countries in their transition to green and inclusive economies. It was officially launched in 2013, following the mandate and impetus provided by the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Rio+20.

At Rio+20, 'The Future We Want' outcome document emphasized the need for supporting countries in their green economy efforts. This led to PAGE's creation by five UN agencies:
- **UNEP** (United Nations Environment Programme)
- **ILO** (International Labour Organization)
- **UNDP** (United Nations Development Programme)
- **UNIDO** (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)
- **UNITAR** (United Nations Institute for Training and Research)

PAGE assists countries in embedding sustainability into economic policies, fostering job creation, poverty reduction, and environmental stewardship, all aligned with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

## Summit Clarifications
- The 2002 Johannesburg Summit, known as the 'World Summit on Sustainable Development', was not the origin of PAGE.
- The 2015 UNFCCC Paris meeting resulted in the Paris Agreement on climate change, which is distinct from PAGE's creation.
- The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) is a separate annual policy event organized by TERI in India and is not associated with the formation of PAGE.

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Option A: The Earth Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, Johannesburg

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Option C: The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2015, Paris

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Option D: The World Sustainable Development Summit 2016, New Delhi