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Category Archives: Biodiversity
Environmental history and what makes for a civilization – Romila Thapar
A brief excerpt from an interview by PUSHPA CHARI, The Hindu, March 31, 2012 Today, environmental history or understanding history through environmental change, is gaining ground. Have you built it into your work? Environmental history is being researched in a much bigger … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Bees and honey, Biodiversity, Ecology and environment, Health and nutrition, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Misconceptions, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets
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Is “brick house” the only sign of development? – West Bengal
Dr. Boro Baski; translated from Bengali to English by Asha BaskiOriginally published in Anandabazar Patrika (India’s most widely read Bengali daily) I was born in a Santal village in Birbhun District. In my childhood I saw how my mother cleaned … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Customs, Eastern region – Eastern Zonal Council, Economy and development, FAQ, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Press snippets, Quotes, Rural poverty, Trees
Tagged Konda Reddi, Kondh, Koya, Paraja, Santal, Savara, Soliga, Valmiki
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Eco-spirituality in the face of climate change: Learning from the Kaani tribe of Kanyakumari District – Tamil Nadu
ECO-SPIRITUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE WITH REFERENCE TO THE KAANI TRIBE OF KANYAKUMARI FORESTS S Davidson Sargunam, Tribal Foundation, 23, Cave Street, NagercoilS Suja, Associate Professor, Women’s Christian College, College Road, Chennai ABSTRACT The Kaani tribal people live in 48 Tribal … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Commentary, Cultural heritage, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Globalization, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Literature and bibliographies, Misconceptions, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rural poverty, Sacred grove, Southern region – Southern Zonal Council, Trees, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Worship and rituals
Tagged Kaani (Kani)
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Video & eJournal | “Biodiversity”: Inherited knowledge and its value for modern healthcare & using resources in a sustainable manner – M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
Learn from M S Swaminathan – a world renowned scientist – how biological diversity contributes to public health, people’s livelihood and environmental security in addition to food security: his call on Indian citizens to use and share resources in a more … Continue reading
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Video | Health and the nutritional value of indigenous grains, seeds and millets: “The tribal food basket has always been diverse and nutritious”
Excerpt from “Rage Of A Silent, Invisible Killer Called Malnutrition – Why Shining India Is In Grip Of An Epic Calamity” by Damayanti Datta | Read the full article >>Despite designing the world’s earliest and largest schemes on hunger and … Continue reading →