First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Traditional Knowledge
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Weathering uncertainty: traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation
Published by the UN University (UNU) Traditional Knowledge Initiative and the UNESCO, the book "Weathering Uncertainty: traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation" was launched
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Bringing culture back: Traditional agricultural knowledge, food production and sustainable livelihood among Chuktia Bhunjia of Orissa
This article deals with how Chuktia Bhunjia tribe of Orissa negotiates with their ecosystem to ensure that agricultural production and livelihood are sustainable. This study shows that the reasons behind
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The quest for evidence-based Ayurveda: lessons learned
This article provides an account of the research journey, including some detours, towards the destination of several innovative projects, evidence based Ayurveda and global acceptance of integrative medicine.
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How safe are our rural structures? Lessons from the 2011 Sikkim Earthquake
Increasing frequency and intensity of earthquakes has renewed the urgency in improving the preparedness and in making the infrastructure earthquake-resistant. Sikkim, a northeastern Indian Himalayan state,
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Biopesticide formulation to control tomato lepidopteran pest menace
In the present study an indigenous biopesticide formulation (BPF) comprising easily accessible botanicals along with cow urine, was evaluated for its efficacy against insect pests of tomato crop under
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Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation: A Case study of the Teso Sub-Region, Eastern Uganda
This study examined the role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Uganda with specific focus on the Teso sub-region. Specifically, the study identified indigenous knowledge practices
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Mountain biodiversity conservation and management
This publication presents 15 case studies solicited by ICIMOD during the International Year of Biodiversity 2010. ICIMOD called for case studies from the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region on initiatives
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Pashmina shawl- A traditional way of making in Kashmir
Since centuries, the handicraft industry is running successfully in Kashmir. Among handicrafts, shawl industry has gained popularity all over the world for the way these shawls are being prepared. Shawl
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Traditional water management systems- An overview of Ahar-pyne system in South Bihar plains of India and need for its revival
<p>The traditional water harvesting system that existed decades ago in various Indian states is as relevant today as it was then and perhaps even more. Present day India is no stranger to nature’s
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Indigenous methods of seed conservation and protection in Uttarakhand Himalaya
<p>In Uttarakhand Himalaya traditional agriculture is the mere way to meet the subsistence needs of the local farming communities. In traditional system of agriculture, local seed material of traditional