Q. How many countries are part of Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), as of November 2022?
Answer:
Five
Notes: India is among the first five countries to join the MAC, at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
The other countries are Australia, Japan, Spain, and Sri Lanka. The move is in line with India's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5- 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent.