A section of gathering attending the coordination meet of all the tribal bodies of Kohima unit held at the conference hall of Department of Science & Technology, Kohima on August 17. (Photo Courtesy: NSTC) Kohima, August 17 (MExN): Realizing the need to create awareness on how to protect the rich traditional heritage, the Nagaland Science & … Read more
Recognizing, respecting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, which includes “traditional knowledge”, is not only enshrined in the Philippine constitution, but recognized internationally as expressed in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169. While the Philippines has not … Read more
Climate change is changing life in areas such as the mountains of Tibet. ISTOCKPHOTO/RACHEL KRAMER Changlin Xu grazes 140 yaks in the mountain pastures of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In previous decades, he could count on losing a quarter of his animals to harsh weather rolling over the jagged peaks of the Himalayas every year. … Read more