Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: Their Roles in India's Sustainable Development and Climate Action

Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: Their Roles in India's Sustainable Development and Climate Action

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  •   Rajiv Kumar Chaturvedi   K K Birla Goa Campus, BIT Pilani, Goa-403726
  •   Alexandre Strappason   BelferCenter for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
  •   Amit Garg   Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad- 380015

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i5/165959

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Rajiv Kumar Chaturvedi, K K Birla Goa Campus, BIT Pilani, Goa-403726

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2022-07-05

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Chaturvedi, R. K., Strappason, A., & Garg, A. (2022). Forests, Trees and Agroforestry: Their Roles in India’s Sustainable Development and Climate Action. Indian Forester, 148(5), 539–541. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i5/165959
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