The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of the social and environmental
costs and benefits of biofuels in Asia. The major factors that will determine the impacts of …

Northeast India comprises eight states, viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. This region occupies 7.7% of India's …

This paper presents a synthesis of grassroots activities designed to promote the learning
and conservation of traditional knowledge and related biocultural resources among Adi …

Elderly women of a particular socioecological system are considered to be “living
encyclopedias” in biocultural knowledge systems. These women play a pivotal role in …

Northeast India is rich in biodiversity and is also home to around 145 tribal communities,
most practise shifting cultivation and are dependent on forests. Hunting is common and …

Northeast India, a mega-diversity centre, comprises eight states, viz., Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. It occupies 7.7% of …

Biodiversity inventories unravel insightful taxonomic and biogeographic patterns that
provide valuable inputs in guiding conservation practices and policymaking. Here we …

The paper throws light on various uses of 106 species of plants by the Apatani tribe of
Arunachal Pradesh. The data have been collected using personal interview schedule …

The role of Indigenous and tribal peoples and their traditional environmental knowledge
(TEK) is now greatly appreciated and recognized in developing location specific strategies …

Conversion of pristine forests to agricultural lands is one of the leading causes of
biodiversity loss worldwide. To assess the impact of such forest disturbance on microbial …