Question 16GS3GS3
Discuss the importance of integrating traditional ecological knowledge of India's tribal communities with modern disaster management frameworks. Mention two examples where indigenous practices have contributed to disaster resilience.
Introduction
Disaster management frameworks are often based on top-down approach. UNDerves of focuses on including indigenous knowledge in disaster management framework.
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Main Body
Importance of integrating traditional ecological knowledge: (1) More robust and evidence-based disaster management frameworks (2) Decentralization of disaster planning (3) Safeguarding lives and efforts by utilizing local resources instead of expensive expertise from foreign.
4Sustainable nature of framework ensures conservation of values as well as human lives. (5) In lime with governments' vision of 'decentralization' and principle of subsidiarity. Examples: (1) Kutanad rice farming: Eg: doubled as one of the GIATHS as an intermatioh redification. Eg: Sea level rose due to global warming and sea-melting has contributed saline intrusion of sea water to formlands. Eg: Rice farmers have practised the transplantation in the flooded field and have been successful in ensuring food security. (2) Odisha's mangrove as shelter-belt: Eg: local communities have planted mangroves in a row-wide shelterbelt. Eg: Odisha is vulnerable to cyclone and trees mangrove act as fact check-absorbers against cyclones. Eg: Blue that helped in reducing loss of life and property to a substantial scale.
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Conclusion
Tribal knowledge has enabled in making disaster response more holistic and comprehensive.
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Topper
Apurva Verma
AIR 422022
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Disaster Management
Disaster Resilience
Traditional Knowledge & Indigenous Practices in Disaster Management
Writing Stats
191
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical
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