The environmental movement has sought to protect the natural world through a number of initiatives, including reducing pollution, conserving natural resources, preventing endangered species from becoming extinct, and shielding natural areas from destruction or over development.The contemporary environmental movement arose primarily from concerns in the late 19th century about the protection of the countryside in Europe and the wilderness in the United States and the health consequences of pollution during the Industrial Revolution.The major Environmental Movements in India are Chipko Movement, Silent Valley Movement, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Jungle Bachao Andolan, Save the Western Ghats Movement, Save the Tiger Movement, Anti-Poaching Movement etc.There have been many environmental movements that took place in India which include Chipko Movement, Silent Valley Movement, Narmada Bachao Andolan etc.Chipko Movement started on April 24, 1973, at Mandal of Chamoli district of Gharwal division of Uttarakhand. The Chipko is one of the world-known environmental movements in India. The movement was raised out of ecological destabilisation in the hills.The environmental movement (sometimes referred to as the ecology movement), is a social movement that aims to protect the natural world from harmful environmental practices in order to create sustainable living.Many early environmental justice leaders came out of the civil rights movement. They brought to the environmental movement the same tactics they had used in civil rights struggles—marches, petitions, rallies, coalition building, community empowerment through education, litigation and nonviolent direct action.
The project supports sustainable and ecological management of forest resources in line with the principle of ‘protection by utilization’. Technical advice and capacity development help to professionalise the actors in the various value chains. Value chains encompass all processes from production to distribution. The project supports women’s groups in particular through targeted further training. The courses cover topics such as processing non-timber forest products, opening up national markets, applying principles of entrepreneurship and using digital solutions. The value chains for timber and charcoal from legal, environmentally friendly sources are also developed.Providing environmental education to increase levels of appreciation of natural resources, climate change mitigation and the environment.Improving general conditions for policy dialogue and valorisation of forest resources:The project promotes a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for the sustainable use of forests and the environment. Taking a bottom-up approach, the aim is to ensure that initiatives, associations and local actors can contribute their experience and interests to the policy dialogue. In addition, the two ministries receive support in drafting and reviewing legal regulations.
