Livelihoods
Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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The search for dignified, ecologically sustainable and meaningful livelihoods and jobs is featured in this section. This includes the continuation and enhancement of fulfilling traditional occupations that communities choose to continue, including in agriculture, pastoralism, forestry, fisheries, crafts, and others in the primary economy. It also includes sustainable, dignified jobs in manufacturing and service sectors where producers and service-providers are in control of their destinies and revenues are equitably distributed.
देसी बीजों की खेती ने भूख से बचाया (in Hindi)
तालाबंदी के कारण जब बाजार बंद थे, रोजगार और पैसों का अभाव था, तब उनको पौष्टिक अनाज व सब्जी बाड़ी से सब्जियां की कमी नहीं हुई।
Community participation in conservation of Loktak Lake of Manipur
Members of CSOs re-introduced aquatic and semi-aquatic plants for food, for earning, and for revitalizing the ecosystem of the lake.
The great Indian bustard has a new ally: its human neighbours
Safeguarding the habitat and building local support would ensure that birds can thrive in their natural environment
Out of the Woods: How the FRA Is Helping a Village in Maharashtra During the COVID Crisis
How did the Panchayat achieve such financial and political independence and empowerment?
How Forest Rights Made This Maharashtra Village ‘Atmanirbhar’
In times of crisis forest rights allow communities to move forward in self-sustenance while protecting and conserving their forests...
How an ordinary Sarpanch is making a difference
Media such as loud speakers at religious places, voice calling, SMSs, Whatsapp groups, public notice boards and Facebook were used.
160 women from a tiny village called Rahu in Melghat get Rs 10000 as share of profit through bamboo harvest
The Gram Sabha values the forests and knows the outcomes of protecting and nurturing it
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council- Leh (India), How autonomous and how democratic?
This case study analyses the extent and nature of democracy seen in the example of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development…
Tosamaidan- A zone of peace and resilience in Kashmir (India)
This case study describes and analyses a non-violent movement to save a Himalayan landscape of enormous ecological and livelihood importance,…