Question

List any three aims of the National forest policy of 2018.

Answer 1

1. Expanding Forest Cover: To sustain environmental stability, at least one-third (33%) of India's total geographical area should be covered in forest or trees.
2. Mitigating Climate Change: Including climate change adaptation and mitigation methods (such as carbon sequestration and REDD+) in all forest management and operational plans.
3. Promoting Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): Fostering industry-forest interactions and PPP models for large-scale afforestation and regeneration of degraded forest lands to meet raw material demands and increase productivity.