Question

Make a list of different social movements that you have heard or read of. What changes do they want to bring about? What changes do they want to prevent?

Answer 1

Name of Movement	Changes They Want to Bring About	Changes They Want to Prevent
Chipko Movement (Ecological)	Local community forest rights. Sustainable eco-centric development.	Commercial logging contracts. Deforestation by corporate groups.
Narmada Bachao Andolan (Displacement)	Just rehabilitation for tribals. Small-scale water conservation.	Submergence of ancestral lands. Displacement caused by mega-dams.
RTI Movement (MKSS - Governance)	Institutional accountability. Democratic transparency in funds.	Bureaucratic secrecy. Government corruption.
Farmers’ Movements (Agrarian)	Legal guarantee for fair crop prices. Subsidies for agricultural inputs.	Corporate control over farming. Complete market privatisation.
Anti-Globalization Movement (Economic)	Safety nets for local artisans. Protection of domestic industries.	Monopoly of foreign corporations. Destruction of local culture.