Regions of India – Tribal heritage & indigenous knowledge

“The Indian subcontinent boasts of a rich and diverse history involving multi-ethnic origins, and this has been established by in-depth scholarship on linguistics, mythology, folklore and anthropology, archaeology, geology, big-history and genetics.” – Ma­nu­raj Shun­mu­ga­sun­daram in “The Dravidian movement and Aryan illusions” (The Hindu, 23 July 2022)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-dravidian-movement-and-aryan-illusions/article65672119.ece
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=26937

“The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956 […] ‘to develop the habit of cooperative working’ among these States.” –  Government of India in “Zonal Councils” (accessed 3 April 2021)
https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/ZCS-CitiCharter-130710_0.pdf
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?page_id=20801

Honey collection – climate change affecting the livelihood of tribal people of Wayanad – Kerala

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Source: “Honey gets a taste of climate change” by E.M. Manoj (The Hindu, Kalpetta, 25 August 2010) Address : https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/article593971.eceDate Visited: 1 December 2020 Climate change dents honey yield from Western Ghats ranges Unseasonal showers, seen by experts as an early sign of climatic change, has resulted in sharp fall in honey production in the … Read more

Visual anthropological records of the adivasi communities’ lives and traditions: A project facilitated by Video Volunteers – Gujarat

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“We learnt how to make a story. We never gave importance to the story before, but now we do.” – Jyotiben, trainer “Even in the age of information overload, it is surprising that so little information is available on the tribals. So many histories- personal, political, oral, visual, gastronomic, medical, linguistic, are tucked away in little … Read more

eJournal | OnlyOneEarth Practical Guide & Harnessing Nature Magazine – World Environment Day (5 June) – United Nations

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Earth faces a triple planetary emergency: The way out of this dilemma is to transform our economies and societies to make them inclusive, fair and more connected with nature. We must shift from harming the planet to healing it. The good news is the solutions and the technology exist and are increasingly affordable. OnlyOneEarth is … Read more

UNESCO World Heritage tag and the need for maintaining a “plant corridor” to save the original species and vegetation of Western Ghats from destruction

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Source: Raviprasad Kamila in “Support Unesco tag to save Western Ghats (The Hindu, 11 August 2012)Address : https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/article3753612.eceDate Visited: 11 October 2020

New Amarambalam forests deserve better conservation status – Kerala & Tamil Nadu

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Source: “New moss species found in New Amarambalam forests” by T. Nandakumar, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, 12 December 2012Address : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/new-moss-species-found-in-new-amarambalam-forests/article4190523.eceDate Visited: Wed Mar 20 2013 16:05:09 GMT+0100 (CET)