The National Mission - A Green India is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. Primary focus on quality of forests, ecosystem services and democratic decentralization. GIM puts the “greening” in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation, meant to enhance ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and storage (in forests and other ecosystems), hydrological services and biodiversity; along with provisioning services like fuel, fodder, small timber and NTFPs. Green India focuses at protecting,restoring and enhancing India's diminishing forest & responding to climate change by a combination of adaptation and mitigation measures. More green space within a city`s boundaries can improve the urban environment by reducing carbon emissions; water quality is protected; it reduces heat build-up; reduces soil erosion; improves air quality; lowers air temperature; rainfall retention (rainwater harvesting) and
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