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Which of the following best defines the concept of ‘Green Grabbing’?
- a) Legal conservation of forest lands under community rights
- b) Appropriation of land and resources under environmental pretexts, displacing local people
- c) Plantation of exotic species for commercial timber harvesting
- d) Introduction of green technologies in agriculture by local governments
Solution: b)
- Green Grabbing refers to the appropriation of land, forests, water bodies, and resources under the pretext of achieving environmental goals, such as afforestation, carbon offsetting, or conservation.
- Often backed by governments, corporations, or international environmental regimes, such projects displace local or indigenous communities, threatening their livelihoods, food security, and traditional ecological knowledge systems.
- Unlike genuine community-based conservation, green grabbing commodifies nature for profit or global climate targets, frequently excluding local participation.
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