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The general understanding about tribes in India is somewhat hazy, confusing and at times biased. Tribals are almost invariably equated with marginalised, deprived or disadvantaged groups. With the rapid change of the so-called 'development' scenario since independence, it is imperative to re-examine and re-assess tribes in the Indian context with a view to underline the major concepts that go with tribal formation and see them in the context of their geographical ...
The book is focused on biodiversity conservation in the Indian context. Based on a national conference, it deals with laws and management strategies pertaining to forest reserves especially their effectiveness in conserving the biodiversity resources of the forest areas. With case studies from biosphere regions, marine regions and terrestrial regions, it emphasises on the involvement of the local people in conservations strategies for viable conservation ...