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. (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
The community led disaster preparedness is one of the goal of Sendai Framework & New Delhi's Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy. Importance of Integrating Traditional ecological knowledge of India's Tribal Communities with Modern Framework: 1. Enhanced Capacity building (eg Apada Mitras in kutch earthquake) 2. Early Prediction based on age-old wisdom & traditions (eg Toda's in Nilgiris) 3. Reduction in vulnerability Intergenerational & vulnerability awareness (eg cyclone shelter drives) 4. B Enhanced Response & Rescuing: Social Capital & Traditional linkagesquick mobilization of resources (eg Rajasthan HP flood rescue)
5. Community - led Rehabilitation & Re-building (eg Odisha Cyclone post Fani Cyclone) Examples of Indigenous Practices in Disaster Resilience: A Odisha's Venkatrapur Village: 1. key lessons - cyclones resilience from tribal wisdom & past experiences 2. Community networks in sheltering, evacuation & rehabilitation 3. Cyclone - resilient structures 4. UNESCO designated the village as Tsunami Ready B For landslides prediction in Western Ghats = Sakat Initiative: 1. Using traditional wisdom of communities of western Ghats - Ahls, Koyas, Todasearly landslide predictionSakat App by aan NGO 2. Development of early landslide predictionSakat App by aan NGO. 3. It involves combination of indigenous knowledge and modern Todos assessment. 4. Community ledchains of social networkingearly preparedness.
To landslides prediction in Western Ghats = Sakat Initiative: 1. Using traditional wisdom of communities of western Ghats - Ahls, koyas, Todasearly landslide predictionSakat App by aan NGO 2. Development of early landslide predictionSakat App by aan NGO. 3. It involves combination of indigenous knowledge and modern Todos assessment. 4. Community ledchains of social networkingearly preparedness. As Benjamin Franklin said "tell me I forget, teach me I remember, involve me I learn." In Disaster Reduction, negation of traditional knowledge is a recipe of failure. Thus, their age old knowledge preserved, resurgent & mobilised.
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Conclusion
As Benjamin Franklin said "tell me I forget, teach me I remember, involve me I learn." In Disaster Reduction, negation of traditional knowledge is a recipe of failure. Thus, their age old knowledge preserved, resurgent & mobilised.
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Topper
Simrandeep Kaur
AIR 14
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Disaster Management
Disaster Resilience
Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Resilience
Writing Stats
353
Total words
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