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Write true or false for the following statements:

Participation of the local people can indeed lead to the efficient management of forests.

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Local people can effectively use forest resources without harming them, they have great knowledge of these resources. So active participation of local people leads to efficient management of forests.


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The environment is only regarded as a pristine collection of plants and animals.

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The kind of economic and social development we want will ultimately determine whether the environment will be conserved or further destroyed.

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The Chipko Andolan was started in Khejrali village near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.

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Destruction of forests has little or no effect on the quality of soil and the source of water.