Traditional Knowledge

Access and Benefit Sharing: New rules for use of biodiversity

The National Biodiversity Authority has released a new set of rules to manage sharing of benefits generated through the use of biological resources. The Biological Diversity (Access to biological Resources and Knowledge Associated thereto and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits) Regulation 2025 was approved by the Central government and …

Medicinal plants used by Pawara and Bhil tribes of Satpura ranges in Maharashtra

This study was conducted in the tribal district Nandurbar in northern Maharashtra. The data was collected from 60 men and women of four villages through conventions, discussions and interviews. The respondents were from Pawara and Bhil tribes, who still believe in superstitions and local medicines only.

A mosquito repellent Karanj Kunapa from Pongamia pinnata

Insect pests affect plants, animals and humans. Chemical pesticides are often used indiscriminately to control these pests. But most of these pesticides are toxic and non biodegradable and have adverse effects on the environment by polluting soil and water and affecting health. Therefore, there is a need to develop suitable …

Traditional farming knowledge on agroecosystem conservation in Northeast coastal Tamil Nadu

Traditional farming knowledge on agroecosystem management promoted the low cost sustainable development in ecosystems through optimal use of natural resources. It protects and conserves ecological systems, and improving economic efficiency of the farming community. The coastal agroecosystem of Parangipettai (Portonovo) in Northeastern coastal Tamil Nadu is a typical agrisilvicultural zone …

Phytofoods of Nubra valley, Ladakh The cold desert

The paper presents the findings of an investigation on traditional wild edible plants available in the Nubra valley, Ladakh used for the preparation of traditional food items by the local tribal people. The Nubra, one of the valleys of Ladakh is known for its floral diversity in the cold arid …

Local health wisdom of rural women using medicinal plants

The health traditions in which much of the practices are local and community specific are known as Local Health Traditions (LHTs). For cold and cough, the traditional treatments included ukaali made of different ingredients like dhania, clove, tulsi, black pepper, jaiphal, ginger and misri .Whereas, for diarrhoea, the traditional treatment …

Indigenous technology of tribal farmers in Jharkhand

Tribals are known to have rich knowledge of indigenous technology pertaining to agriculture practices and an attempt was made to document the indigenous knowledge. Data was collected from 3 districts covering 9 villages from 225 farmers with the help of a structured questionnaire. In all, broadly classified 26 indigenous knowledge …

Sustainable use of biological diversity in socio-ecological production landscapes

This document is a collection of case studies and articles that address how relationships between humans and nature function in socio-ecological production landscapes around the world. The examples highlight the various physical structures, management techniques and governance systems that characterize these landscapes, as well as the benefits they provide for …

The intersections of biological diversity and cultural diversity: Towards integration

There is an emerging recognition that the diversity of life comprises both biological and cultural diversity. In the past, however, it has been common to make divisions between nature and culture, arising partly out of a desire to control nature. The range of interconnections between biological and cultural diversity are …

Safe houses

The earthquake in Haiti was a reminder: Billions of people live in houses that can't stand shaking. Yet safer ones can be built cheaply

Adopting old ideas in developing new system: A case study of Chaukidari system in Participatory Irrigation Management in Madhya Pradesh Programme Area of AKRSP (I)

Khalwa block in the East Nimar (Khandwa) district of Madhya Pradesh has been in contemporary debate over development not only in the state but also in national level for so many reasons. In recent times revival of the existing canal irrigation systems by Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) in …

Medicinal plants of sacred groves in Kanyakumari district Southern Western Ghats

An attempt has been made to identify folklore medicinally important plants frequently used by rural communities of sacred groves and it environs of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. A total of 34 medicinal plants from 33 genera under 29 families were enumerated. Most of the plants are used for curing earache, …

Learning and testing the farmers knowledge: Conservation of location specific indigenous paddy varieties

The local farmers possess an immense knowledge of their environment. An effort was made to carryout a research on the conservation and testing of nitrogen effect over the location specific indigenous paddy varieties in purposively selected tribals Original Source

Formulate new ways to preserve water: karunanidhi

FORMULATE NEW WAYS TO PRESERVE WATER: KARUNANIDHI CHIEF Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday urged the need to formulate new techniques to preserve water and called for conservation efforts so that fu ture generations are benefited. In his inaugural address at a seminar on `Water management of ancient Tamils', organised by …

Tribal agriculture: The Chuktia Bhunjias in Central India

Primitive tribal communities like the Chuktia Bhunjias living in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa continue to practise traditional agriculture using bio-cultural resources. Policymakers must learn from them in order to challenge the conventional model of agricultural production and food insecurity, as also about how to make development sustainable.

A date with the palm

Lakshmi Prasad brought his hands together to go around the palm-tree trunk, pulled one foot in front of the other, and smiled for the camera. His toes kept up the pressure on the trunk with an alacrity belying his 73 years and Prasad crawled up alternately moving his feet and …

The true cost of cheap food

The globalisation of the food market has made food cheap, but who is benefiting.

The true cost of cheap food

The globalisation of the food market has made food cheap, but who is benefiting.

Traditional food festival - Sattvik VII 2009

The Seventh Traditional Food Festival reaffirmed the growing demand for traditional food items and organic products: coupled with a sustainable lifestyle. About forty thousand visitors thronged not only around the food counters, but also shopped to see different innovations and gadgets promoting a healthy lifestyle. Will Sattvik 2009 (19th to …

International agreements and processes affecting an international regime on access and benefit sharing under the CBD

Negotiating access and benefit sharing (ABS) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) with a view to mutual supportiveness with other international agreements is a challenging task. This report highlights many key interfaces that must be taken into consideration if a new international regime is to be mutually supportive with …

International agreements and processes affecting an international regime on access and benefit sharing under the CBD

Intended as a contribution to the ongoing negotiations of an international regime on access and benefit sharing (ABS) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), this report clarifies the main interfaces with other international agreements and processes relevant for ABS, with a view to the challenges of ensuring mutual supportiveness. …

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