Micro-Level People’s Perception on Climate Change: A Study on Coping Mechanisms and Adaptive Strategies with a Focus on Biodiversity And Institutional Arrangements in Meghalaya
The present book is based on a study undertaken to investigate the perceptions of the people on climate change and the adaptive strategies as perceived by them in case of such an eventuality. This micro level study was designed specifically to: Document the people’s perception on climate change; Understand the adaptation options that the community perceives; Document the changes in both wild and domesticated biodiversity that is perceived by the people to ...
In India, as elsewhere in many parts of the world, a number of communities practise different forms of nature worship. One such significant tradition is that of providing protection to patches of forests dedicated to deities and/or ancestral spirits. These patches of forests are known as sacred groves. The tradition is very ancient and once was widespread in most parts of the world. The estimated number of sacred groves in India in about ...
