Dynamics of Modernization and Environmental Governance: A Socio-Legal Study with Reference to Indigenous Communities

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10.2991/978-2-38476-255-2_19How to use a DOI?

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Agricultural Development Policies; Food Security; Indigenous Communities; Sustainable Development

Abstract

The territoriality approach of the indigenous people across the globe enabled them to grow accustomed to the sources of survival out of the natural resources with the biodiversity of their territories and accordingly manifest their genetic confirmation of the natural selection process within their health habitat. The progressive move of advancement of human civilization commenced with a) intensified move of agricultural expansion; b) deforestation, c) rapid industrialization; d) infrastructure development, etc., that gradually led to displacement and edge out the unrivalled semi-nomadic commune lifestyles of the indigenous people. Per contra, such dynamics of modernization have been causing collective, cumulative and compounding effects on the ecosystem resulting in global warming. The impulsive move for sustainable developmental programme, though focused on the restoration of symbiotic relations with Nature, and thus both - carbon neutrality, inclusive governance framework to mitigate the inter-generational trauma, systemic discrimination and poverty among the indigenous communities etc. however, the incremental adverse effects have caused - (i) the imbalance in the rich-natural habitats of ecology, biodiversity, land degradation, etc. across the globe; (ii) leading livelihoods by the indigenous communities in a cash-economy society on relocation and resettlement; (iii) changes in the natural process of climate-changing patterns and synchrony in disease dynamics. Abiotic and antibiotic supplies for survival as a human species are not sufficient to replace the symbiotic approach to life. the present study is focused on reviewing, comparing, and critically analyzing various developmental policies on agriculture and contributing policy implications to achieve food security in India.

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AU  - Puranjoy Ghosh
AU  - Shrilekha Banerjee
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/06/13
TI  - Dynamics of Modernization and Environmental Governance: A Socio-Legal Study with Reference to Indigenous Communities
BT  - Proceedings of the NDIEAS-2024 International Symposium on New Dimensions and Ideas in Environmental Anthropology-2024 (NDIEAS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-255-2_19
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