Junior science refresher Published this article page no 140 Focus should be on a Lake Management Plan which o Encourages partnerships between concerned citizens special interest groups government body and water resources management practitioners o Identifies the concerns regarding the catchmentwatershed of the lake o Sets realistic goals objectives and (short medium and longterm) actions o Identifies needed funds and personnel. Planning process should focus on resource utilization while keeping future sustainability of the lake in account. Roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders along with Centre state and urban local bodies should be specified. An integrated and multidisciplinary approach with a common regulatory framework may result into conservation of Lakes and wetlands. COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION GREEN CREDIT SCHEME Why in news? Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has recently proposed to overhaul the compensatory afforestation process by introducing the Green Credit Scheme. Proposed Green Credit Scheme It will allow agencies to identify appropriate nonforest land and begin growing plantations. o These agencies could be private companies village forest communities or NGOs. After three years the land would be eligible to be considered as compensatory forest land if it meets the criteria set by the Forest Department Junior science refresher buy.
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