Traditional Wisdom and Sustainable Living: A Study on the Indian Tribal Societies
Mandal, Hrishikesh & Sarkar, Amitabha (Eds.)
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Book ID : 40656
ISBN-10 : 81-212-1164-6 / 8121211646
ISBN-13 : 978-81-212-1164-2 / 9788121211642
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2013
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
560p., Plts., Maps, Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Introduction. 2. A Study on Traditional Tribal Wisdom among Abuja Maria of Baster. 3. Role and Status of Traditional Wisdom in the Management of Environment and Natural Resources in Tribal Societies. 4. A Study on Traditional Wisdom of the Sauria Paharia of the Rajmahal Hills. 5. A Study of Traditional Wisdom Among Bison Horn Maria of Baster. 6. Study on Traditional Wisdom in Baign Society. 7. A Study on Traditional Wisdom among the Munda and Oran of Sundarban. 8. Management of Environment and Natural Resources. 9. Dynamics of Resources Management in Katchal Island. 10. Management of Environment and Natural Resources.
DESCRIPTION
The present treatise intended to focus the different dimensions of the trends and atterns of management of environmental perspective flourished differently according to varied geo-physical nature. Various indigenous ethnic groups, who are living in varied ecological setting over generation, have developed a knowledge such eco-system and by means of which they sustain themselves. The empirical data were generated by well experienced scholars from different eco0cultural zone of the country and it is evident the process of adaptation with the local condition in varied degree and accordingly their socio-cultural situation are also tuned being a sustainable living in a particular niche. The planers, policy makers, researchers, students and developmental practitioners will be helpful by acknowledging this sort of management practices of environment on which the life and action of the communities are intricately imbibed towards sustainable living.
