Reports
Biodiversity Credits: A Guide to Support Early Use with High Integrity
Improper use of biodiversity credits may harm nature and local communities, as well as exposing buyers to strategic, operational and reputational risk..
Biodiversity Credits: Demand Analysis and Market Outlook
The report aims to capture the potential for developing the market for biodiversity credits, without being too prescriptive about how this potential m..
Transforming the Global Food System for Human Health and Resilience
This report advocates for a significant shift in strategy for global food system transformation towards a focus on both human and planetary health...
Reasearch Papers
Indigenous Lakadong Turmeric of Meghalaya and Its Future Prospects.
Turmeric contains two key components: Curcuminoids and essential oils (primarily terpenoids), responsible for the herb’s orange-yellow color and aro..
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Applying The Principle To On-the-ground Action
This publication explores the lessons we are learning from the Indigenous Peoples’ Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Programme, supported by the Sw..
Gynocardia odorata R. Br., A Poisonous Plant Made Edible by the Khasi Tribe of Meghalaya Using Traditional Knowledge
Traditional knowledge on the use of Gynocardia odorata R. Br. seed as medicine and poison has relatively been well documented, whereas there is still ..
News
NIA signs MoU with Thailand's traditional medicine department for academic collaboration
The National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur under the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India and Department of Thai Traditional and Alternativ..
Traditional “Comilla” cotton set to make a comeback in Garo Hills
Comilla Cotton- once the staple cash crop that boosted the economy of the farmers of Garo Hills who traded it in neighbouring Bangladesh, and which..
Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Healthcare: Meghalaya's Leap into Integrative Medicine
The inauguration of a Holistic Wellness Centre alongside the launch of the Meghalaya Traditional Knowledge Portal unveiled not just infrastructural..
Events
Jignasa International Conference 2024 "AYUSH BEYOND WELLNESS",
AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) have immense potential to address the public and primary health care issues...
IKS-TKDL Workshop-4
The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education in collaboration with CSIR-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (CSIR-TKD..
EGM: Indigenous Peoples In A Greening Economy
The overall objective of the expert group meeting is to mobilize attention and action to more fully integrate the distinct needs and priorities of ..