Earth Report: Lease Of Life (2010)
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The magnificence of the Himalayas stands in stark contrast to the impoverished lives of its people. But the poorest of the poor are now in the forefront of a controversial new government scheme to reforest barren hillsides - and planting trees helps absorb CO2. The scheme has given Laxmi, a poor landless farmer a new lease of life. But wealthier villagers criticize the scheme insisting the land could be put to better use. (24 min.)
