Endangered Livelihoods

Land erosion, forest loss could end centuries-old craft of boat-making on Assam’s Majuli island

With tree felling prohibited, artisanal boat-makers are left with either procuring wood from outside, which is expensive, or using sparsely found driftwood.

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya, IndiaSpend.com
· Feb 19, 2024 · 07:30 pm
In Uttarakhand, the centuries-old nomadic lifestyle of shepherds is in danger

Decreasing availability of pasture and low prices for their woollen products are forcing members of the indigenous Bhotia group into new work and migration.

Varsha Singh
· Jan 24, 2022 · 07:30 pm
Gujarat’s plan to build Asia’s biggest freshwater lake is a threat to Agariya salt workers

At the Little Rann of Kutch, 60,000-odd members of the community produce 30% of India’s inland salt – but they have no legal rights over the land.

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· Oct 14, 2021 · 01:30 pm

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· Feb 25, 2015 · 11:00 am

Endangered Livelihoods

Land erosion, forest loss could end centuries-old craft of boat-making on Assam’s Majuli island

With tree felling prohibited, artisanal boat-makers are left with either procuring wood from outside, which is expensive, or using sparsely found driftwood.

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya, IndiaSpend.com
· Feb 19, 2024 · 07:30 pm

In Uttarakhand, the centuries-old nomadic lifestyle of shepherds is in danger

Decreasing availability of pasture and low prices for their woollen products are forcing members of the indigenous Bhotia group into new work and migration.

Varsha Singh
· Jan 24, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Gujarat’s plan to build Asia’s biggest freshwater lake is a threat to Agariya salt workers

At the Little Rann of Kutch, 60,000-odd members of the community produce 30% of India’s inland salt – but they have no legal rights over the land.

Ravleen Kaur
· Oct 14, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In western Himalayas, tree-planting programmes threaten the livelihoods of pastoralists

Most varieties of trees planted by the forest department in the last 40 years have been unpalatable to livestock, say researchers.

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· Jan 23, 2021 · 09:30 pm

These Tamil Nadu women have been diving deep for seaweed – but now they are deeply worried

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· Feb 24, 2019 · 07:30 am

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Land erosion, forest loss could end centuries-old craft of boat-making on Assam’s Majuli island

With tree felling prohibited, artisanal boat-makers are left with either procuring wood from outside, which is expensive, or using sparsely found driftwood.

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya, IndiaSpend.com · Feb 19, 2024 · 07:30 pm

In Uttarakhand, the centuries-old nomadic lifestyle of shepherds is in danger

Decreasing availability of pasture and low prices for their woollen products are forcing members of the indigenous Bhotia group into new work and migration.

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Gujarat’s plan to build Asia’s biggest freshwater lake is a threat to Agariya salt workers

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