A new policy paper published in the Open Archive of Social Sciences highlights community-led landscape restoration in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Focusing on Keonjhar and Koraput districts, it showcases how local groups use digital mapping and collaborative planning to manage land, water, and forests. In Keonjhar, women's self-help groups have improved groundwater levels and soil moisture. In Koraput, a multi-stakeholder platform combines government schemes and community resources. These area-based approaches offer a scalable model for India to combat the degradation of its natural resources, with nearly 30% of its land already degraded. https://odishatazanews.com/?p=205887 #creator program