There are estimates of what forests generate for the economy but there is no valuation of standing forests and their role in water and soil protection
My position on the need to re-position forests in development has invited a huge response. On the one hand are those who argue that the functions of forests already include conservation vital to life; they need to be valued and protected.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/towards-productive-forestry
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sunita-narain
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/afforestation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmentalists
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
