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Hugging the trees:

the story of the Chipko movement
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Penguin Books, 1989 - Business & Economics - 175 pages
Traces the history and development of the Himalayan Chipko movement, which aims to prevent deforestation by hugging trees targeted for felling

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This book is a wonderful resource about the Chipko Movement in India. Weber provides the most thorough account of the activities that I have been able to find.

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Contents

THE SETTING
17
THE GANDHIAN CONNECTION
24
BEGINNINGS
33
Copyright

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Hugging the trees: the story of the Chipko movement
Hugging the trees: the story of the Chipko movement
Thomas Weber
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TitleHugging the trees: the story of the Chipko movement
AuthorThomas Weber
PublisherPenguin Books, 1989
Length175 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Business & Economics / General
Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests
Nature / Natural Resources
Nature / Trees & Forests
Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry
  
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