TRIBAL CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53555/env.v9i1.2457Keywords:
ecological balance, biodiversity conservation, traditional knowledge, sustainability, Tribal cultureAbstract
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has a strong relationship to nature, this sustainability is characteristic of tribal culture. This study looks at the role of tribal practices in sustainable agriculture, forest resource management, and biodiversity conservation. It brings forth the problems that modernization, industrialization, and deforestation present to the survival of indigenous communities and the ecological wisdom they possess. This underscores the voice of TEK in contemporary environmental strategies through the integration of TEK as a unifying language and method for scientific knowledge systems and traditional knowledge systems. The reason for preserving tribal cultures, other than biodiversity, is also to address global environmental challenges. Societies can develop adaptive and sustainable solutions to ecological crises by learning from tribal perspectives. The findings highlight the importance of tribal and indigenous knowledge in fostering ecological balance and in advocating for policies that give rights and include indigenous communities in conservation efforts.References
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