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Abi Tamim Vanak

Abi Tamim Vanak

Abi T. Vanak is the director of the Centre for Policy Design at ATREE, Bengaluru.

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Three Indian grey wolves at play in Karnataka.

Howling for change: How the plight of Indian grey wolves challenges conservation norms

Survival of the wolves, which are rarer than Bengal tigers, hinges on a delicate balance with pastoralist communities in mixed-use landscapes.
Iravatee Majgaonkar,Abi Tamim Vanak
Have mass tree-planting programmes offered benefits to local communities?

How green is the green credit programme?

It aims to boost forest cover by rewarding tree planting, but plans tailored to local ecology and socioeconomic realities are crucial for true impact.
Anuja Malhotra,Abi Tamim Vanak
At Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. Questions can be asked about the “success” of Project Tiger: after 50 years, there has been only a 33 per cent increase in the population.

Project Tiger @50: Success but at what cost?

The count of tigers in India has increased but has this come at the expense of other species and vulnerable local communities.
Rajkamal Goswami,Abi Tamim Vanak
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