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What are some important movements related to the protection of the environment.
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Instructions: List down some of the environment movements.
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With the exploitation of nature by man as a source of raw material for industries, environmental movements became inevitable.
- With the beginning of mining in the Western Ghats, the sources of rivers Tunga and Bhadra got polluted. After the people realised that the river was getting polluted, the ‘Tunga river protection’ drive agitation started.
- Chipko (1973) and Appiko (1983) movements started in various regions to grow and protect trees and to prevent their destruction.
- The other important movements are agitation against Seabird Naval Base in Karawara and Cogentrics Nagarjuna Power Generation plant in the coastal belt, Preserve Tanks agitation, Upper Bhadra Project opposition agitation, Preserve Cubbon Park drive, Cargill seeds opposition movement and oppositions to Industrial cities.
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With the exploitation of nature by man as a source of raw material for industries, environmental movements became inevitable.
- With the beginning of mining in the Western Ghats, the sources of rivers Tunga and Bhadra got polluted. After the people realised that the river was getting polluted, the ‘Tunga river protection’ drive agitation started.
- Chipko (1973) and Appiko (1983) movements started in various regions to grow and protect trees and to prevent their destruction.
- The other important movements are agitation against Seabird Naval Base in Karawara and Cogentrics Nagarjuna Power Generation plant in the coastal belt, Preserve Tanks agitation, Upper Bhadra Project opposition agitation, Preserve Cubbon Park drive, Cargill seeds opposition movement and oppositions to Industrial cities.
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