India and the US Launch “Trees Outside Forests in India”

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of a new program, “Trees Outside Forests in India.”

• USAID’s forestry activities in India support important priorities of the US and Indian governments, contributing to the Forestry Pillar of the Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue in support of the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership.
• Objective: The program will expand tree coverage outside of forest lands to enhance carbon sequestration, support local communities, and strengthen the climate resilience of agriculture, thereby supporting global climate change ....