Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2023 (12.12.2023) Shift-II
The UN agency that took initiatives for the introduction of environmental education was:
AFAO
BUNICEF
CUNDP
DUNESCO ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) UNESCO — UNESCO took the initiative for environmental education, so the answer is UNESCO.
Explanation
★UNESCO took the initiative for environmental education, so the answer is UNESCO.
★UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
★It promoted environmental education to build respect for nature.
★It stressed raising public awareness about protecting the environment.
★It links environmental education with sustainable development and quality of life.
★FAO, UNICEF and UNDP work on food, children and development respectively, not this initiative.
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