India’s Commitments to Increase Tree and Forest Cover: Consequences for Water Supply and Agriculture Production within the Central Indian Highlands

As part of its nationally determined contributions as well as national forest policy goals, India plans to boost tree cover to 33% of its land area. Land currently under other uses will require tree-plantations or reforestation to achieve this goal. This paper examines the effects of converting crop...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Clark, Ruth DeFries, Jagdish Krishnaswamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/7/959