Question

What is the relevance of India’s first environmental movement, the Chipko movement today?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Chipko movement in today's time had led to a better GDP growth, reduction in afforestation and more employment opportunities. The Chipko movement was a movement of forest conservation in India which started in Uttarakhand.

Explanation:

Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.