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Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities – Odisha
Indigenous knowledge and farming practices of the region’s tribal people recognised for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity Traditional farming systems in India have received a major boost at a time when Indian agriculture is struggling to come to terms … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Tribal culture worldwide
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International Days celebrated by UNESCO – United Nations
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY49/214. International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People The General Assembly, Bearing in mind that one of the purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in the Charter, is the achievement of international cooperation … Continue reading
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Audio & ePub | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Repatriation is an important part of reconciliation
Indigenous people across North America are working to return thousands of sacred objects and ancestral remains, belongings that were taken and put in museums, galleries, private collections, and universities. […] “Some of the struggles I think our people have is just … Continue reading
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ePub | Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Towards “a life free from want and fear” for every ethnic group – United Nations
Download the Epub version for educational use here: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains as relevant today as it was on the day in 1948 that it was proclaimed and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. […] The Universal … Continue reading
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ePub | The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70: Human Rights Day 10 December – United Nations
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. […] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little … Continue reading
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