Indigenous People and Biodiversity Conservation in India: Scrutinizing a Symbiotic Relationship

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10.2991/978-2-38476-192-0_6How to use a DOI?

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Biodiversity; indigenous people; conservation; ecosystem and sustainable development

Abstract

The world is going through an unprecedented time and confronting with a planetary emergency of nature loss, changes in biodiversity, climate, rising pollutions and erosion of ecosystem. It causes conflicts between human and biodiversity, insecurity of food and health, inequality in sharing of resources, economy and rising of zoonotic diseases in the 21st century. It is affecting about 370 million indigenous people in 87 countries worldwide, have been depending on nature since generations for their source of life and livelihood. It is believed that nature, indigenous people and biodiversity are closely connected with each other and inseparable part since time immemorial. The indigenous people are associated deeply for protecting the nature and biodiversity and separating them in the name of industrialization and development will manifest an ecological imbalance. However, in the name of development and societal progress, State and other private agencies exploiting the nature, biodiversity, and natural resources and invited a man-made conflict between the development agencies, State and the indigenous people. This conflict has deprived a large number of indigenous people from their entitlement of forest rights and right to livelihood, that pushed them into the misery, injustice and despair. This scenario resulted in environmental and biodiversity crises not only for the indigenous community alone but also for the entire humanity. Hence, it is indispensable to rebuild the eroded ecosystem of biodiversity and support the indigenous people for preservation, conservation, and restoration of biodiversity for a healthy planet, for a better future, and for a sustainable world.

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AU  - Ramesh Chandra Sethi
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TI  - Indigenous People and Biodiversity Conservation in India: Scrutinizing a Symbiotic Relationship
BT  - Proceedings of the World Anthropology Congress, 2023 (WAC 2023)
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