The practice of traditional knowledge in the everyday lives of indigenous women and men is yet to be adequately understood, however, with many research gaps confronting policy-makers. Prominent among these is an understanding of the interplay of traditional knowledge systems, rooted in indigenous ways of life, cultural approaches and traditional occupations, with the transformations being experienced in societies, economies, institutions, technologies and the climate.

Field survey made in 24 villages of the South-West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, inhabited mainly by the Koch community helped to gather ethnobotanical information concerning 25 medicinal plant species belonging to 24 Angiospermic and 1 Pteridophytic genus under 22 different families that are used as traditional hepatoprotective herbal medicine.

The paper captures seasonal preference of edible plants, both wild and domesticated in a primitive tribal group, ‘Paudi Bhuyan’ in the district of Angul in Northern Odisha. This exploratory study in eleven villages assessed level of similarity and difference regarding dependence of this tribe on plant based food options against factors such as demography (including gender), literacy, accessibility, and distance from motorable roads.

Meghalaya has a rich cultural influence of natives of Jaintia, Garo and Khasi regions and is set between China and India (INDIAN CULTURE, 2017). As such, Meghalaya is one of the least studied areas and is often overlooked while discussing the Indian culture as a whole. Regardless, the cultural heritage of Meghalaya is undeniable due to the convergence of tribal traditions and multicultural linguistics that are reflected in its folklore and storytelling.

This publication aims at compiling and disseminating good practices and lessons learnt from the outcomes of the GEF-Satoyama Project, which supported on-the-ground demonstration of sustainable management of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) in ten countries in three biodiversity hotspots.

The present paper discusses the pottery making process and related activities in rural areas of Bhadrak district of Odisha, India. The field survey was conducted during the year 2015-2017 to access the present status of this unique clay-based craft as well as the condition of the artisans involved in this craft making.

The present study was undertaken with aim to understand the perceptions of indigenous communities about climate change pattern and its local impacts on climate variables, seasons, agriculture, biodiversity and adaptive strategies in geographical and technological-isolated Pangi valley situated in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

One neighborhood investigation was conducted amongst 500 farmers of Nagaon, Golaghat, Jorhat and Dibrugarh districts of Central Brahmaputra valley Zone and Upper Brahmaputra valley Zone of Assam. Only 21.8% of farmers completely practiced the indigenous technology knowhow (ITK) for pest management, though 48.4% were aware about ITKs, whereas 41.8% famers apply synthetic chemical driven approaches.

The paper construct socio-economic profile and document the availability of NTFPs used by Garo Tribe of Rongram Block in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The study reveals that the Garos are blessed with abundant natural resources of NTFPs with which they can develop their way of living mainly by fuelwood and honey business in a sustainable way.

The brochure compiles the initiatives of undertaken by countries, leaders, communities and businesses in response to the e existential threat of Land Degradation at all levels, from global to local. The concept of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) is an important part of the international response. Supported by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development under SDG target 15.3, LDN provides a unique framework for governments to measure degradation, design appropriate responses, and monitor progress.