This study attempts to review the role of indigenous knowledge in sustainable development, to find out the list of most used indigenous knowledge and to find out the sectors of contribution of indigenous knowledge.

The study recounts the Garo community’s traditional knowledge of medicinal plants, which they employ in some secluded enclaves of Northeast India. The study emphasizes the value of ethnobotanical research and the importance of documenting traditional wisdom related to therapeutic plant consumption.

This paper reviews the status of traditional textiles, handloom, and handicrafts in India, highlighting their decline due to the popularity of low-cost synthetic materials. It emphasizes the importance of preserving traditional crafting techniques and proposes awareness campaigns and digital streaming as solutions to sustain these crafts. Mobile applications are identified as a means to increase visibility and improve customer experiences, potentially transforming these crafts into distinctive brands.

North-East India, including Meghalaya being rich in biodiversity serves as an ideal place for the sustenance of traditional medicines. The traditional method of using animal species and their products for treating various kinds of ailments was seen also many traditional healers preferred the use of plants and their products to that of animal ones due to easy availability of plants and ease of cultivation.

This paper reviews efforts and strategies of Canada’s Northwest Territories, governments, industrial corporations, and other organizations to promote the meaningful consideration of traditional knowledge in environmental decision making.

This paper reviews international law and policy regarding the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities that are defining the role of traditional and indigenous knowledge in the management and conservation of biodiversity.

The present investigation revealed that various wild plant species are consumed as food by Himalayan communities of Kashmir valley to sustain their basic needs of life. Diverse plant parts utilized commonly were leaves, wild fruits, delicate shoots and roots. These wild food plants make significant contribution to the well-being of native communities by providing them substantial food and nutritional diets.

The present study provides a detailed bibliometric analysis of 1286 papers published in Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) during 2002–2015. The analysis of data indicates that the flow of articles submitted to the journal has declined during the later period.

This study highlights how IK is increasingly incorporated in research programs, enhancing understanding of – and contributing novel insight into – ecology and evolution, as well as physiology and applied ecology (that is, management).

This paper studies shows the deliberation about indigenous peoples (of India) and their natural conservation practices through the lens of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).