A.B. Vanak

Director, Centre for Policy Design at the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE-CPD); conservation scientist and ecologist focused on grasslands, savannas, and policy design for biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 21min

India Calls its Grasslands “Wastelands”; it’s a ₹1.3 lakh Crore Mistake!

A.B. Vanak, Director at the Centre for Policy Design at ATREE-CPD, discusses the misconception of India’s grasslands as 'wastelands.' He highlights their crucial role in the economy, linking them to essential food sources like milk and meat worth ₹1.3 lakh crore annually. Vanak critiques the conversion of these ecosystems into solar farms without proper assessments. He emphasizes the importance of grasslands as carbon sinks and advocates for policy changes to protect these vital landscapes and the communities that rely on them.

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