Natural Resources
Factors Determining Changes in Livelihoods: A Study of the Lodha Tribe in Mayurbhanj District, Odisha
By: RAJNARAYAN MOHANTY, BASANTA KUMAR MOHANTA – The livelihood of a tribal community is always closely connected to nature and natural elements. Several factors are responsible for bringing both positive and negative effects to the livelihood of tribal people by influencing this alignment. The Lodhas are considered one of the most disadvantaged communities among the…
Tribal rights in the forest from a subaltern perspective: an ethnographic study in West Bengal
By: SUBHANDU PATRA, SUDIP BHUI – The indigenous peoples of India, commonly referred to as tribes or Adivasis, have always lived in hilly, forested areas in various parts of the country, most of which are inaccessible. These tribes have been exploited, subjugated and marginalized from their forest rights, which were once part of their customary…