Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC) : 1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Option 2 : 2 only

The correct answer is option 2, i.e 2 only.

• Trade-Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC):
  • TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Hence the statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is not correct.
  • It was established in 1976 with its headquarters in Cambridge, UK.
  • It is a joint initiative by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
  • The major aim of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild flora and fauna is not a threat to the conservation of Nature.
• United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP):
  • UNEP is established on 5^th June 1972 with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya as per the result of the Stockholm conference on the environment.
  • The mission of UNEP is to care environment by encouraging nations to take up conservation initiatives and encouraging partnerships of countries to conserve the environment.
  • UNEP works on six important areas for conservation of nature namely as follows,
    • Climate change,
    • Ecosystem management,
    • Disaster management,
    • Environmental governance,
    • Sustainable production and Consumption and 
    • Hazardous / Harmful substances.