Tribal Development Report: Livelihoods

"Tribal Development Report; Livelihoods" by Mihir Shah; P.S. Vijayshankar, published by Routledge. This book sheds light on the status of tribal communities in central India with respect to livelihoods, agriculture, natural resources, economy and migration. Written by noted academics, thematic experts and activists, this first-of-its-kind report by Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation brings together case studies, archival research and exhaustive data on key facets of the lives of Adivasis, the various programmes meant for their development and the policy and systems challenges to build a better understanding of the Adivasi predicament. This volume, • Provides a broad overview of the contemporary macro-economic situation of Adivasi communities, with a special focus on the challenges of agriculture, land, energy and water use, especially groundwater; • Highlights the need to move into a new paradigm of agro-ecology-based, nature-positive farming and sustainable water use driven by local institutions; • Examines the neglect faced by tribal areas in the development of infrastructure in various dimensions, from irrigation to energy; • Shares insights on the invisibility of tribal voices in the policy processes and how political empowerment will enable socio-economic changes for the Adivasis at grassroots levels; • Discusses the Adivasi informal sector and the state of migrant workers, whose plight drew national attention during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. This book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of indigenous studies, development studies and South Asian studies. Book details: published 2023. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.