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Q76 (CAPF/2013) Environment & Ecology › Pollution & Conservation › Ecosystem restoration Answer Verified

The Chipko Movement 1. was an environmental movement to prevent cutting down of trees 2. raised the question of ecological and economic exploitation 3. is a movement against alcoholism as its broadened agenda 4. demanded that local commu- nities should have control over their natural resources Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Chipko Movement was a landmark social-ecological movement that utilized Gandhian non-violent resistance, specifically tree-hugging, to prevent deforestation [1]. It originated in the Garhwal Himalayas to address rapid forest loss [1]. Beyond simple conservation, the movement raised critical questions regarding the ecological and economic exploitation of the region by outside contractors [3]. It also demanded that local communities be granted control over their own natural resources to ensure sustainable livelihoods [1]. Furthermore, the movement's agenda broadened significantly as women participants led agitations against the habit of alcoholism, linking social issues with environmental protection. This multifaceted approach successfully resisted commercial logging and influenced future environmental policies like Joint Forest Management, which involves local communities in forest restoration [3].

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  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > 10.5.1. Chipko Movement > p. 169
  2. [3] NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > Community and Conservation > p. 32
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