Rural poverty

“Although there has been a decline, the level of poverty in the tribal population is still much higher than the national average and the gap between the two continues to be one of the major issues of concern in poverty discourse in India.” – Virginius Xaxa (Delhi School of Economics) in “The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective” (Opportunities, Working Paper No. 7, 2011), Institute for Human Development India & United Nations Children’s Fund, India
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An “unprecedented opportunity” presented at the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples: Report on globally important ecosystem services – BBC News

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By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News, 19 September 2014 | To read the full article, click here >> Recognising the land rights of local people could provide cost-effective protection for many of the world’s tropical forests, a report says. But existing initiatives to tackle deforestation were poorly suited to deal with the issue, it added. … Read more

Revisiting India’s reservoir of knowledge traditions: The creative sector seen as as an organic agency for human development and sustainability

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Sharada Ramanathan, The Hindu, June 5, 2012 India must pay more attention to its creative industries not just for the profits they generate but as enablers of sustainable human development The Copyright Act (Amendment) Bill, 2012 passed recently by Parliament, is a landmark beginning for the Indian creative sector. In an era that is overwhelmed by … Read more

Video | Kalpvriksha, the “heavenly” coconut tree: Useful and eco-friendly household items made by the Gawda community – Goa

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For more information, visit videovolunteers.org >>  Coconut is used widely in Goa, but it’s only the tribals such as Gawdas who weave mats out of the coconut fronds. The Gawdas are a tribal community living in Cotigaon forest of south Goa. Devidas, the correspondent of this video belongs to the community. As forest-dwellers, the Gawdas rely heavily … Read more

Art projects of the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre EZCC – Kolkata

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Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata [EZCC], an autonomous body, under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India primarily engaged in promoting, strengthening and propagating the extremely rich folk and rural cultural traditions of the nation, is also implementing a Project sanctioned by the Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India under the SGSY (Special Project) Scheme … Read more

Protecting and restoring the Sal forest: The all-women, Maa Tarini Ban Surakshya Samiti – Odisha

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Manoj Misra, The Hindu, September 10, 2013 Armed with pebbles and conch shells, women in an Odisha village took on the task of protecting and restoring the Sal forest, and succeeded The onset of the new millennium brought with it a new challenge for the determined women of Kalamachua village in Baleswar district of Odisha. Appreciative … Read more