Where was the first council meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) held?
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Where was the first council meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) held?
- 1Britainfalse
- 2United Statestrue
- 3Americafalse
- 4Japanfalse
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Answer : 2. "United States"
Explanation :
The recent inaugural meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) in Washington DC, United States, set guidelines for proposed implementation during COP15 in 2022. GEF member governments committed $1.1 billion to global initiatives addressing biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal. And pollution control. The meeting approved $918 million for 45 projects from the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund and $203 million for 21 climate change adaptation projects from the Fund for Least Developed Countries and the Special Climate Change Fund. The Council also approved the Resource Allocation Policy and Project Cycle Policy for effective donor fund allocation.