UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

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

Explanation:

• The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) seeks to put sustainability at the heart of economic policymaking. The Partnership supports nations and regions in reframing economic policies and practices around sustainability to foster economic growth, create income and jobs, reduce poverty and inequality, and strengthen the ecological foundations of their economies.
  
  
• PAGE is a direct response to the "Rio+20 Declaration-The Future We Want", which called upon the United Nations System and the international community to provide assistance to interested countries in developing, adopting and implementing green economy policies and strategies.
  
  
  • The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) (Also known as Rio 2012, Rio+20 or Earth Summit 2012) was the third international conference on sustainable development aimed at reconciling the economic and environmental goals of the global community.
  • It culminated in finalizing the non-binding document, "The Future We Want".
    
    

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Environmental Organisations and Conventions