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Ghandi's ghost saves the Himalayan trees [1]

From Kashmir to Burma, where tigers once lived amid lush forests, a vast tract of land has been laid bare by the timber industry. In its wake have come landslides, drought and yet further poverty. The only hope for the hill people is a Ghandian like movement which villagers have adopted to thwart developers.

Publication Date: 
14/08/1975
Anil Agarwal [2]
New Scientist [3]
386-387
Tags:
Chipko Movement [4], Anil Agarwal [5], Himalaya [6], India [7], Chamoli [8], Garhwal [9], Forest Conservation [10], Women [11], Floods [12], Alakananda [13], Sedimentation [14], Cottage Industry [15], Timber Industry [16], Deforestation [17]
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