Ethnomedicinal Practices
Traditional Knowledge, Forest-Based Livelihoods and Sustainable Development among the Lodhas of Jhargram District, West Bengal
Ethnomedicinal Practices, Forest-Based Livelihoods, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Sustainable DevelopmentBy: BIGITENDRIYA DEBSHARMA – This study explores the relationship between traditional knowledge systems, forest‑based livelihoods, and sustainable development among the Lodha community of Kadamdiha village in Jhargram district, West Bengal, recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). Based on primary data from 221 individuals collected through household surveys, structured interviews, and ethnographic case studies,…