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The Chipko Movement is considered both a ‘Red’ (livelihood) and ‘Green’ (environmental) issue. What made it a ‘Green’ issue?

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The Chipko Movement is remembered as:
• A livelihood movement (Red)
• An environmental movement (Green) Its core message was that forests are essential for ecological survival, not merely timber resources.

Updated On: May 16, 2026

It empowered powerless villagers
It stalled government timber profits
It highlighted villagers' respect for forest as wealth beyond money
It was supported only by villagers, not urban dwellers

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The Correct Option is C

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(A) Brundtland Report	(I) 1992
(B) Antarctic Treaty	(II) 1991
(C) Antarctic Environmental Protocol	(III) 1959
(D) Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro	(IV) 1987

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The Chipko Movement is considered both a ‘Red’ (livelihood) and ‘Green’ (environmental) issue. What made it a ‘Green’ issue?

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The Correct Option is C

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