Using indigenous knowledge as a tool for socioeconomic development and biodiversity conservation in the hilly regions of India: The case of Kolli Hills

TitleUsing indigenous knowledge as a tool for socioeconomic development and biodiversity conservation in the hilly regions of India: The case of Kolli Hills
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1994
AuthorsRajasekaran, B, Warren, DM
Date PublishedMay 1994
LanguageEnglish
Keywordsbench terraces; deforestation; forest gardens; India; Kolli Hills; terraces; tree species
Abstract

Report submitted to the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER).

The specific objectives of this paper are:

  1. to explore the diversity of indigenous knowledge systems of indigenous peoples of the Kolli Hills with respect to agroforestry systems;
  2. to identify the factors forcing indigenous peoples to engage in activities that erode agroforestry systems; and
  3. to formulate policy interventions for effectively using indigenous knowledge for meeting socioeconomic needs and conserving biodiversity. (author)
Notes

See also: IK for socioeconomic development and biodiversity conservation: The Kolli hills

Number of pages

19 pp.

Short TitleUsing indigenous knowledge as a tool for socioeconomic development and biodiversity conservation in the hilly regions of India

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