Can CAMPA compensate for the loss of forest land?

Upadhyaya, Himanshu and Paliya, Vaishnavi (2025) Can CAMPA compensate for the loss of forest land? Mongabay.

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Abstract

The Supreme Court of India in October 2002 directed that a “Compensatory Afforestation Fund’ (CAF) shall be created, where money is collected from user agencies towards compensatory afforestation (CA) under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 for accelerating activities for the preservation of natural forests, management of wildlife, and infrastructure development.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Upadhyaya, Himanshu and Paliya, Vaishnavi
Document Language:	Language English (Full Issue)
Subjects:	News media, journalism, publishing
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5943
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