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Research Papers/Articles
Traditional Medicinal Practices of Rajasthan

2007

Author(s): Sharma LK, Kumar A

During the course of investigation it has been observed that a particular plant is sometimes prescribed for different ailments in different localities and some Vaidyas (Ayurvedic physicians) apply a mixture of plants for remedy of diseases.

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Research Papers/Articles
Traditional Alcoholic Beverages from Ayurveda and their Role on Human Health

2007

Author(s): Sekar S

The objective of this work was to compile and analyze such information obtained from traditional literature in order to document the impact of these beverages on human health.

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Research Papers/Articles
Traditional Handicrafts and Handloom of Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh

2008

Author(s): Sharma N, Kanwar P , Rekha A

The various handloom and handicraft items of the Kullu district include shawls, caps, borders, pattoo, muffler, patti, thobi, numdha, gudma, hand knit woolens, kilta, patari, etc. which have been described in detail in the paper.

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Research Papers/Articles
Plants Used in Traditional Handicrafts in Several Balkan Countries

2008

Author(s): Dogan Y, Nedelcheva AM, Petković DO , Padure IM

The aim of the study is to show some of the most common and popular plants used as raw in some traditional handicrafts in Balkan countries, in relation to the natural plant resources and national traditions.

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Research Papers/Articles
Clay-traditional Material for Making Handicrafts

2008

Author(s): Gupta CS

The paper discusses the variety of the variety of the clay components, shaping and firing techniques used to create variety of forms.

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The present study deals with the traditional beliefs and social institutions surrounding the sacred forest- Thai Ke Dhar and makes an attempt to bring out the inherent environmental principles behind the conservation practices.

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Books
Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development: Scientific, Social, Cultural and Educational Challenges.

2009

Author(s): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The book seeks  to  stimulate  debate  on  how  to  ensure  a sustained,  comprehensive,  interdisciplinary  and  multi-actor  approach  to  monitoring, managing and responding to change in the Arctic.

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Pardhis are a community of traditional hunters, who live a nomadic life, and hunt predominantly for meat. They also help farmers against crop raid by wild herbivores, cull man-eaters on behalf of communities and governments, and in the past helped royalty on hunting expeditions.

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Reports
Action Plan for Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors in Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2022–2023

2023

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

This report deals in managing the natural resources sustainably and preserving biodiversity in a changing climate to developed the Regional Action plan for biodiversity mainstreaming across agricultural sectors and also aims at addressing the priority regional challenges.

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Reports
Comprehensive Analysis of the Disaster Risk Reduction System for the Agriculture Sector in the Republic of Moldova

2023

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

This report concludes by providing recommendations for capacity building interventions to strengthen the current system to reduce the adverse impacts of natural hazards, in particular, floods, landslides and droughts, and climate change on agriculture in the Republic of Moldova.