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Thanks to the generosity of Cisco, IFAD has obtained a number of flipcams (a video camera the size of a mobile phone). The broadcast unit invites proposals for creative ways to visually document the...
KASHMIR INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (KIND)
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This article highlighted the traditional farming of betel leaves by the local Wancho tribes in Arunachal Pradesh which in turn help in the conservation of forests and the sale of betel leaves in the nearby local markets gives livelihood to the Wancho people.
Mountains occupy 24% of the global land surface area and are home to 12% of the world’s population. Mountains have an ecological, aesthetic, and socioeconomic significance, not only for those living in the mountain areas, but also for people living beyond them. About 10% of the world’s population depends directly on mountain resources for their livelihoods and wellbeing, and an estimated 40%...
Pokhara, 17 October 2011 – Government officers from over 25 Asia-Pacific countries have all flown to Pokhara, Nepal to convene for the Joint Network Meeting of South Asia and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ozone Officers from today until October 19. This meeting, organized by the United Nations Environment Programme – Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP-ROAP) under...
This study aims to document the traditional medicinal plants used by Wancho tribe fo Aranachal Pradesh. The study reveals the use of 13 species of medicinal plants belonging to 12 genera and 12 Families. Wancho tribe in the study area used majority of plant to treat stomach related ailments 33.33%, followed by other common problems like cuts wounds, fracture etc. Due to changes in the religion...
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