India needs to revamp afforestation rules for climate justice: Ranjan K Panda

India's latest moves on the compensatory afforestation funds, which would dilute the forest rights of communities, raises fresh doubts over India's commitment to a socially just and ecologically sustainable pathway to achieve its Paris climate goals.

Please read my latest opinion piece published in one of India's premier newspapers 'Business Standard' at

http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/revamp-afforestation-rules-for-climate-justice-118033100541_1.html

For readers who cannot access the above link because of pay wall, I am sharing below the scanned copy of the print article.

Look forward to your comments and support.

Thanks and regards,

Ranjan K Panda
Convenor, Combat Climate Change Network, India

Email: ranjanpanda@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9437050103