India finalises National Mission for a Green India with people-centric forestry at its core
The National Mission for a Green India has been approved by the PM’s Council on Climate Change. It aims to increase the quantity and quality of 10 million ha. of forest area, achieving an annual CO2 sequestration of 50 to 60M tonnes by 2020.
The National Mission for a Green India has been approved by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. The Mission is one of eight missions under India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Mission aims to increase the quantity and quality of 10 million ha. of forest area, achieving an annual CO2 sequestration of 50 to 60 million tonnes by 2020.
See Also
Report: National Mission for a Green India.
Report: National plan on climate change.
Report: Public consultations on Green India Mission.
Report: India’s forest and tree cover - contribution as a carbon sink.
Report: India's state of forest report.
Feature: Monitoring the Indian tropical carbon flux.
Feature: Carbon sequestration in Indian natural and planted forests.
Feature: That's your sink.