Question

The Chipko Movement in India was primarily an example of:

• A. Government-led conservation efforts
• B. International organization intervention
• C. A grassroots community initiative
• D. Corporate social responsibility

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A grassroots community initiative

• he Chipko Movement, originating in the 1970s in Uttarakhand, India, was a community-led initiative where villagers, particularly women, protested deforestation by hugging trees.

• It highlighted the importance of grassroots involvement in environmental conservation and inspired other local and global environmental movements.

• This contrasts with government or corporate-led initiatives, as it was driven directly by affected local communities.