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ENVIRONMENT NEWS
The Future Of Environment And Climate Dynamics
he President of India, Smt Droupadi Mur- role in enhancing climate adaptation capacity.
mu graced the valedictory session of the She said that we must strengthen climate resil-
TInternational Conference on ‘The Future ience through people-centric and community-
of Environment and Climate Dynamics’, organ- based adaptation approaches rooted in tradi-
ized by the National Green Tribunal, in New Delhi tional knowledge.
The President said that a well-structured frame- She stated that sustainable afforestation can
work of policies and actions is essential to ef- also play a significant role in enhancing climate
fectively address such a complex challenge. The
framework must ensure the active participation resilience. Afforestation efforts that nurture bio-
of not only governments and legal experts but diversity and are aligned with local conditions
also the communities most affected by climate can be instrumental in this regard. She stated
change. that the true objective of sustainable afforesta-
tion is not merely planting trees, but rather re-
The President underlined that traditional knowl- storing healthy and self-sustaining ecosystems.
edge systems, along with the practices and lived
experiences of local communities, play a vital
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