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Overview Report of the Research Project by the International Labour Organization and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Constitutional and Legislative Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 24 African Countries
2009
Author(s): International Labour Organization, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
The project examined the extent to which the legal framework of 24 selected African countries impacts on and protects the rights of indigenous peoples.
Rasont – A Traditional Crude Drug Prepared from Berberis sp and its Uses
2009
Author(s): Rajasekaran A , Kumar N
The paper describes the indigenous method of preparation of rasont and its uses in Solan and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Traditional Knowledge of Biopreservation of Perishable Vegetable and Bamboo Shoots in Northeast India as Food Resources
2009
Author(s): Tamang B, Tamang JP
Biopreservation of perishable vegetables is a native skill of Northeast Indian women. Lactic acid fermentation is the actual mechanism involve in the biopreservation process of perishable vegetable and bamboo shoots.
Indigenous Knowledge of Northeast Women on Production of Ethnic Fermented Soybean Foods
2009
Author(s): Tamang JP, Chettri R , Sharma RM
Several ethnic communities of Northeast India have invented the traditional technology of converting protein rich soybeans into flavoured fermented food with easy digestibility and bio-nutrients.
The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is the result of a collaborative effort, organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The Chapters were written by independent experts. This publication discussed many of the issues addressed by the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It is divided into seven chapters, based on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in addition to chapters on emerging issues.
Pharmacognostic Studies on Acrotrema arnottianum Wight: A Promising Ethnomedicinal Plant
2009
Author(s): Kumari JU, Navas M, Dan M , Rajasekharan S
The medicated oil prepared with the whole plant of Acrotrema arnottianum Wight, (Dilleniaceae) is used by the Malavedan tribe of Kerala to prevent excessive hair fall and baldness. As a promising ethnomedicinal plant, systematic and detailed pharmacognostical studies as per the standard procedures were carried out.
Traditional Knowledge Systems in Large Cardamom Farming: Biophysical and Management Diversity in Indian Mountainous Regions
2009
Author(s): Sharma G , Sharma R , Sharma E
The study focusses on cardamom based agroforestry system in the Himalayas which has proved to be a sustainable land use practice at the landscape level supporting multiple functions and ecosystem services.
Evaluation of Preservation Methods of Low Alcoholic Plum Wine
2009
Author(s): Gill A , Joshi VK , Rana N
This study shows how natural wine from Plums, Prunus salicina Linn. (cv.‘Santa Rosa’) prepared and standardized the preservation technique of low alcoholic wine
Traditional Practices of Ginger Cultivation in Northeast India
2009
Author(s): Rahman H , Karuppaiyan R , Kishore K
This study discuss about the traditional methods of Ginger cultivation in North East region of India.
This study provides a preliminary analysis of boarding school policies directed at indigenous peoples globally. Because of the diversity of indigenous peoples and the nation-states in which they are situated, it is impossible to address all the myriad boarding school policies both historically and contemporary.