Participatory Research in a People's Campaign for their Forests

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dc.contributor.authorHiralal, Mohan Hirabai
dc.contributor.authorTare, Savita
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-24T08:45:01Z
dc.date.available2025-04-24T08:45:01Z
dc.date.issued0000
dc.descriptionThis article discusses a participatory research initiative conducted in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, where local activists and villagers explored the impact of forest depletion on tribal livelihoods. Using grassroots methods like cycle tours and informal discussions dubbed the "honey bee method" the campaign encouraged collective reflection and local engagement. The study emphasized indigenous knowledge, ecological issues, and community-driven change. It showed that participatory research can spark social awareness and movements for sustainable development.
dc.description.abstractA wealth of knowledge exists with local people about food, fuel, fodder, fertiliser and other things that directly affect their livelihoods. A large portion of this knowledge remains hidden from the expert eye. Each villager too, does not have the entire set of such knowledge but collectively they come to know most of it. Indigenous knowledge is not restricted to local resources, but also encompasses the patterns and processes of utilising these. This information is used by the people in their struggles for survival and thus contributes in making them more confident, self-conscious and understanding about issues that affect their lives, directly or indirectly.
dc.identifier.urihttp://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/484
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectIndigenous Knowledge
dc.subjectForest Depletion
dc.subjectZamindari System
dc.subjectGrassroots Activism
dc.subjectSocial Change
dc.titleParticipatory Research in a People's Campaign for their Forests
dc.typeArticle

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