Abstract: India is such a country which is very much rich in terms of forest resources. These forest resources have been contributing for centuries towards the development of the country. As India is mainly a developing country, these forest resources are very much necessary for development purpose. But in the last few decades it is seen that in the name of development, these resources are being misused. However various movements have emerged to address such environmental crisis happening in the country. In this regard Chipko movement has become a rallying point which has focused worldwide attention on the environmental crisis in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand. But in spite of the successful implementation of the Chipko movement, there has been happening lots of devastation regarding the forest in the present time. This paper has mainly tried to draw the attention towards the Chipko movement, the most successful environmental movement ever happened in India along with the present devastating situation regarding the forest resources in India.
Keywords: Chipko Movement, Environment, Ecology, Crisis.
Title: CHIPKO MOVEMENT: A LANDMARK EFFORT IN ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS IN INDIA
Author: Barnali Kalita
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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