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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Caring for saltwater country
<p>Indigenous peoples are taking a lead in managing marine and coastal ecosystems in tropical northern Australia.<br /> http://icsf.net/icsf2006/uploads/publications/samudra/pdf/english/issue_58/art06.pdf</p>
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Going organic
Only when farming is based upon "natural principles" can it be truly sustainable. Ecological farming is based on nurturing and nourishing the soils. Emphasizing soil conservation and building up organic
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Two-day training programme on organic farming kicks off
The State Bio Technology department director Dr JMS Rana inaugurated a two-day training programme on organic farming at the Navdanya biodiversity conservation farm in Ramgarh on Tuesday. Addressing the workshop participants, Rana said prosperity of farmers is the basis of public health while adding that farmers are true scientists.
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Biodiversity access and benefit-sharing: weaving a rope of sand
<p>The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)1 is one of the most important treaties in the history of humanity as it deals with the infinitely complex but fragile diversity of life on earth. Regulating access to genetic resources and equitable sharing of commercial benefits of biodiversity has been the most contentious issue in the negotiations under CBD.
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Common concerns
<p>A special report on the five-day biennial conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons that ended on January 15 at Hyderabad. As the commons come under increasing assault, academics, practitioners and policymakers came together to devise ways to protect shared resources.</p>
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State of the worlds forests 2011
<p>This biennial report provides an insight on the role of forests in creating sustainable livelihoods and focuses on four key areas - regional trends on forest resources, development of sustainable forest industries, climate change mitigation and adaptation & the local value of forests. </p>
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Human resources for health in India
India has a severe shortage of human resources for health. It has a shortage of qualified health workers and the workforce is concentrated in urban areas. Bringing qualified health workers to rural, remote, and underserved areas is very challenging. Many Indians, especially those living in rural areas, receive care from unqualified providers.
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Sourcebook on sustainable agrobioidiversity management
<p>The Sourcebook on Sustainable Agrobiodiversity Management is jointly compiled and published by GIZ and the School of Economics and Management of Hainan University, as well as the Institute of Low-Carbon Economy Policy and Industrial Technology of Hainan University. It is an important contribution to the sustainable management of agricultural biodiversity in China.
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Ethnobiology, ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology practices among three tribes of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha
India is a veritable emporium of herbs. The inhabitants of India knew of the medicinal use of plants from time immemorial. Under the impact of state-sponsored economic development programmes and processes
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Wild food traditionally used by the indigenous people of Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary, Western Ghats, Kerala, India
This paper attempts an ethnobiological investigation, performed during 2003 to 2006, to collect, identify and document information on wild food traditionally used by the indigenous people of the Parambikulam