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Growing a Greener Planet: The Connection Between Conservation and Landownership

By: Pinaki Halder, Landesa West Bengal State Director  The planting of a tree has long been understood as an act of faith in and hope for the future. But it is also a mark of ownership—an investment in the land. I live in India where 17 million families can’t plant a single tree because they are completely landless. And our landscape reflects this. These families, who are the poorest of the poor and survive as migrant laborers, day laborers on farms, or tenant farmers, [...]