This publication presents a collection of 18 indigenous practices which were developed over time in the communities in the Asia-Pacific region. The cases were chosen based on the following criteria: origin of the knowledge, its relative level of adaptation over time, its relationship to local skills and materials, its success in surviving or coping with disasters over time, and its applicability to other societies facing similar situations.

The book offers not only an in-depth evaluation of the current legal situation under national, regional and international law but also probes numerous further possibilities

In this paper , results of ethnobotanical studies carried out in the state of Mizoram are discussed.

The right to food entitles every person to an economic, political, and social environment that will allow them to achieve food security in dignity through their own means.The right to food is an important tool for indigenous peoples to bring about real change in their lives and to negotiate power structures.

This paper provide information regarding the uses of medicinal plants by the different tribes/communities settled in the Cachar district of Assam. Out of 107 plant species, some are being used against jaundice, diarrhoea, dysentery, cough, malarial fever, skin diseases, sexual diseases, etc.

A preliminary survey of an age-old veterinary practice of the western part of Almora district, which is inhabited by hill communities, was made. The main emphasis was given to 24 most common livestock diseases and disorders.

The paper attempts to document and scientifically validate the indigenous practices followed by rural women to cure various pregnancy discomforts.

The International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies disseminates scholarship across the Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Law and Education in the field of Indigenous Studies.

This paper seeks to establish that indigenous peoples are a dynamic element of modern and centuries-old movements of peoples, raising questions for policymakers, indigenous activists and researchers alike.

Bringing together a well-respected team of commentators, many of them indigenous Australians themselves, this revised and updated edition examines the legal, social and political developments that have taken place in Australia since the publication of the last edition.