What Is the Foundational Argument of the So-Called "Social Forestry

question 158

Multiple Choice

What is the foundational argument of the so-called "social forestry movement" in South Asia?

• A) Management of forest resources should be given to local communities.
• B) Government foresters should rely on scientific, not "homegrown," techniques.
• C) Human use of forests should be limited to the harvest of dead or diseased trees.
• D) South Asian forests should produce goods for South Asians, not export markets.

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