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Sanction Date: |
26-02-2018 |
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Project Category |
MG |
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Batch Year |
2017-2018 |
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Project Duration |
3 Years + 6 Months Extension |
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BTA : |
Livelihood Options and Employment Generation |
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Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered: |
Senapati and Ukhrul district of Manipur |
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Organization/ Implementation Agency: |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Dwarka, Sector 16, New Delhi
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Project Partners: |
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Name |
1. |
Natural and Cultural Heritage Conservation Initiative, New Delhi |
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Lead Proponent: |
Dr. Tuisem Shimrah
Assistant Professor,
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Dwarka |
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Project Brief Description: |
The support and involvement of local people in conservation of biodiversity and also combat to climate change is crucial since local communities have practical knowledge of management of their natural surroundings. Such crucial role of indigenous knowledge and management practices is gaining increasing attention in international discourses and its importance in sustainable development is well recognized. In spite of indigenous communities being stewards of most of the world's genetic resources, their knowledge and time tested management practices have not been fully documented due to their remoteness in location. They have cultivated and managed rich biological diversity in a sustainable way for thousands of years. Most of their practices have been proven to enhance and promote biodiversity at the local level and aid in maintaining ecosystems integrity. Moreover, the contribution of indigenous and local communities to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity goes far beyond their role as natural resource managers. Their skills and techniques can provide valuable information to the global community and a useful model for enhancement of carbon sequestration processes. Furthermore, as on-site communities with extensive knowledge of local environments, indigenous and local communities are most directly involved with conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Unfortunately much of the indigenous knowledge and practices inherited through several generations have been lost before being documented and appreciated. Therefore, main aim of this project is to identify various traditional ways of management of natural resources such as forests, agricultural biodiversity, soil and wealth of knowledge accumulated over generations in tribal communities of Northeast India. It will also include documentation of various aspects of tribal communities such as traditional institutions, policies, governance and practices. Finally, the findings of the project will be widely publicized and recommended to policy makers for further development initiatives. |
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Beneficiaries/ Stakeholders: |
Local communities as well as scientific communities |
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Activity Chart (For 3 Years): |
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Project Objectives |
Quantifiable Deliverables |
Monitoring Indicators |
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To explore different traditional knowledge and characterize various traditional management practices in hill ecosystem; |
Development of 01 environment friendly village model for optimum carbon sequestration and organic production of farm crops; |
No. of New Database/ Datasets generated (No.); |
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To assess carbon sequestration potentials of various traditionally managed land uses; |
Database on traditional ecological knowledge and native crops and their management practices; |
Regular, periodic updates on region-specific best practices/ in-situ models developed (No.); |
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To impart training and capacity building for traditional farming communities; |
In-situ conservation models at local level in 2 districts of Manipur; |
No. of Stakeholders benefitted (No. of Rural Youth, No. of Farmers, No. of Women, and Total No. of Beneficiaries) with update on Income generation (Rs./ person); |
| To preserve and enhance traditional knowledge to contribute to sustainable local livelihoods and sustainable use of forest biodiversity. |
Documentation of local flora with their status of threat will be established; |
Other Publications and knowledge products (Nos.). |
| Local farmers and youth will be trained for resource conservation; |
