India is currently ranked 176th out of 177 countries for environmental performance. One look at the Great Nicobar project explains why: we are trading 130 sq. km of pristine rainforest for "development."

The math of Indian conservation is broken. Currently, a developer pays just ₹10 lakhs to destroy a hectare of the world’s densest forest—that’s less than the price of a mid-range SUV. We are undervaluing our most critical life-support systems while chasing the afforestation"

To understand the scientific reality of India’s forest crisis, watch the full episode with Dr. T R Shankar Raman on "Some Like It Wild" YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.

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