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Singh, B. P. (2017). Biodiversity, tribal knowledge and life in India. Environment and Social Psychology, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.18063/esp.v2.i1.93

Biodiversity, tribal knowledge and life in India

Bir Pal Singh

National Law Institute University, Bhopal (M.P.),INDIA


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18063/esp.v2.i1.93


Keywords: indigenous people, forest, tribes, rights, act, development, protection

Abstract

Tribes are known for their close proximity with the nature all over the world. They use natural resources as part of their survival while protecting these as part of their duties and obligations. Thus the concept of nature-man–spirit is very ancient as both biological diversity and cultural diversity are directly related to the origin of many tribes in India who personify their origin from some plants and trees protecting them as sacred grooves. The present paper seeks a critical note on the relationship of biodiversity, traditional knowledge and rights of tribes in India.

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