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.

Importance of integrating traditional ecological knowledge in modern disaster management: 1) Supplement disaster planning - Traditional knowledge supplement formal disaster management. - Kerala's kelab and sago salt water farming technique (Submerged farming) - can be used to flood prone area such as Bihar and Assam to reduce husk to crops. 2) Reduce impact of disasters: - Kerala house build on platform and mangrove based farming - reduce impact of storm surges and cyclones. 3) Scalable - Traditional knowledge require limited funding and scale - Mangrove protection for shield against cyclone. 4) Community involvement - Traditional knowledge helps engage community in disaster risk reduction. 5) Reduce loss of lives - Wooden houses in earthquake prone areas - assets light approach of tribals to reduce loss of life. 6) Learning from communities such as Tribal Mangrove - their practices and culture

Learning from communities such as Tribal Mangrove - their practices and culture Issues in adoption: 1) Lack of documentation of traditional practices 2) Lack of effort to integrate traditional culture 3) Top down approach of disaster management 4) Limited civil society participation and agencies building in disaster husk reduction. Measures to be taken: 1) Document tribal culture and prepare database 2) Make research on traditional practices and integrate in national disaster policy 3) Sharing of best practices between states To better future weary and save lives and livelihood to disaster, India need to integrate traditional practices in disaster planning and management