Asia Pacific > State government order sparks concerns India’s new forestry act will bring deforestation, despite U-turn

State government order sparks concerns India’s new forestry act will bring deforestation, despite U-turn

Published 14:47 on August 16, 2023  /  Last updated at 14:47 on August 16, 2023  / Nikita Pandey /  Asia Pacific, Other APAC

There are growing concerns in India that a controversial new forestry act adopted last month will drive deforestation after a state government ordered that a specific forest category was no longer covered by law, even if that order has been put on hold temporarily.
There are growing concerns in India that a controversial new forestry act adopted last month will drive deforestation after a state government ordered that a specific forest category was no longer covered by law, even if that order has been put on hold temporarily.


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