Promoting tribal communities and indigenous knowledge as potential solutions for the sustainable development of India

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 100459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Priyadarshini ◽  
Purushothaman Chirakkuzhyil Abhilash
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeraja K. S.

This paper examines the concept of resources and communities as it is rigorously used in the sustainable development discourses. The legitimisation of the local practices of sustainable development in turn conceptualise natural environment as a resource which needs to be protected with the help of local participation and local knowledge. As a result of this process of sustainable management of environment, the complexity of heterogeneity exists in the community as well as the natural life supporting system is ignored. The discussion draw on the qualitative ethnographic field work conducted at Thirunelli Grama Panchayath in Wayanad, Kerala which is complexly comprised of six different tribal communities and other different non-tribal settler communities from Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.


Author(s):  
K. T. Suhari ◽  
A. Y. Saptari ◽  
B. E. Laksono ◽  
N. R. M. Saputra ◽  
P. H. Gunawan

Abstract. Sustainable development consists of the developing process of land, city, business, and community, which can be used for future generation. One of the tools for describing this process is called spatial planning. Spatial planning taking into account several aspects such as the number of plots (2D), vertical rooms or apartment (3D) of buildings and access to transport. The realization of this object requires the application of three-dimensional (3D) cadastre. This is essential for property rights to be registered and not superimposed. Traditionally, the cadastre is based on a representation of the 2D terrestrial division, but the 2D cadastre is not appropriate for applying and modelling information about the products. Some researchers have also discussed the options for transitioning 2D to 2D+ or three-dimensional (3D) registrations. According to Behnam et al (2016), the use of Building Information Model (BIM) as a feasible approach for managing land and property information in the administration of multi-storey buildings. Here, BIM is a technology capable of displaying the building’s in 3D model which can provide any kind of information inside the building. In this research our focus on surveying and mapping the sustainable development of Balinese building structure based on their indigenous knowledge. From survey results, Bali has a unique building structure in land use terminology. Generally, Balinese people use the concept of Tri Hita Karana (relationship of God, Human and Environment) for building their home. Beside, in Bali, there is a local rule that the high of building has limitation of 15 meters or it should has 5 floors. Therefore, this will impact the development future infrastructures such as to build bridge, toll road, apartment, railway and etc. Thus the big challenge in this area is to sustain local culture but technology can be implemented.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yared Nigussie Demssie ◽  
Harm J. A. Biemans ◽  
Renate Wesselink ◽  
Martin Mulder

An important step in the endeavor towards a more socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable world is identifying and fostering sustainability competencies (SCs). There are major international initiatives that identify sustainability-related goals (the Sustainable Development Goals) and those that recognize the crucial role of education in achieving such goals (the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development). There are also academic studies that address education for sustainable development. Usually, such initiatives and studies take western worldviews for granted. This limits opportunities for other worldviews which could contribute to sustainability. It is unclear what indigenous knowledge and pedagogies, apart from the dominant western approaches, could help to enhance SCs. To address this gap, a qualitative study was conducted in Ethiopia, a country with more than seventeen centuries old indigenous education system and indigenous knowledge. To utilize alternative worldviews and pedagogies vis-à-vis fostering SCs and incorporating them in modern education systems, five learning design principles were proposed. These are: define worldviews, utilize indigenous knowledge, use sustainability-oriented pedagogies, engage learners, and build on students’ experiences. Theoretically, the study contributes to sustainability, education for sustainable development, and indigenous knowledge. The findings may serve as a starting point in designing education and training for broader sustainability approaches.


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