The Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project, launched in 2017, aims to enhance knowledge and develop policy applications of environmental-economic accounting. Let's evaluate the given statements to identify which, if any, are incorrect:
Statements:
A. The project is implemented by the United Nations Statistics Division, United Nations Environment Programme, and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
B. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is the nodal agency for the implementation of NCAVES in India.
C. At the sub-national level, in the State of Karnataka, a suite of ecosystem accounts has been developed by the Indian Institute of Science.
Evaluation:
Statement A: This is correct. The NCAVES project is jointly implemented by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Statement B: This is correct. In India, the Social Statistics Division (SSD) of the National Statistical Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) serves as the nodal agency for implementing the NCAVES project.
Statement C: This is correct. At the sub-national level in Karnataka, a comprehensive set of ecosystem accounts has been developed, with significant contributions from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
Conclusion:
All the statements (A, B, and C) are correct.
Answer: Option 4: None of the above (indicating that none of the statements are incorrect).
