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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.
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A warning note
A song that is an ultimatum to the authorities that the community will protect what is rightfully theirs
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Making maps to protect fishing villages around Chennai
The fishermen were able to show the maps in the previous management plan as evidence that this was their workplace.
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Weaving a future, meter by meter
The opportunity to earn, using her weaving skills, and support her children’s education makes Sama happy.
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Meet Entomologist, Ecopreneur And Author Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi
Mobile-based applications iButterflies, iTrees, iNaturewatch Birds allowed us to work with schools to collect data on their city’s flora and fauna.
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Amid hype for superfoods, Indian tribals save nearly-extinct crops
They produced 6,700 kg of 722 landraces of rice, cereals, pulses, oilseeds and established 27 in-situ centers in the 92 villages
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Techies write new code for farming success
For farmers, the investments by the IT professionals are like an interest-free loans.
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चिराला के हथकरघे (in Hindi)
चिराला, हथकरघा की हस्तकला और कारीगरी के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। यहां की रेशम, जरी वाली साड़ी, विशेषकर पट्टूबादी साड़ी की ख्याति है।
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महिला किसानों का अन्न स्वराज (in Hindi)
खेत में अनाज का उत्पादन, भंडारण और वितरण का काम महिला किसानों ने किया है, जो पूरी तरह स्वावलंबी है। खाद्य सुरक्षा के साथ जैव विविधता का संरक्षण भी!
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More Videos for Vikalp Sangam by Video Volunteers, 2018
These videos were made for Vikalp Sangam by Video Volunteers 1. A ‘Medicine-Free’ Way of Life, Maharashtra…