Greens decry smear campaign against environmental activists
Environmental organizations in Kerala, India, are pushing back against allegations that they are anti-farmer. They argue that their advocacy for forest conservation and opposition to unregulated tourism is essential for long-term ecological stability.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between environmental conservation efforts and local agricultural or development interests in the Western Ghats region.
Environmental organisations Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi (WPSS) and Coexistence Collective Kerala have demanded an end to what they described as a campaign by vested interests posing as farmers and Adivasis to portray environmental activists as anti-farmer.
The article reports on the statements of the environmental groups while maintaining a neutral reporting tone.
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