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Meghalaya Mirrors offers an insightful exploration of innovative, community-led initiatives that are shaping environmental conservation, biodiversity preservation, and socio-economic development in Meghalaya, India.
Between the state's rich natural heritage and pressing environmental challenges such as deforestation, mining, and climate change, this volume emphasizes the vital role of communities in protecting their resources and promoting sustainable development. Through case studies, grassroots perspectives, and examples of indigenous knowledge systems, the book showcases the resilience and creativity of local communities.
Part of the Innovations, Practice and the Future of Public Policy in India series, this open access volume will be an essential resource for policymakers, researchers, development practitioners, and stakeholders committed to understanding and advancing community-driven environmental action in ecologically sensitive regions. It will also be of interest to researchers working on climate change, climate action, social sciences, environmental science, geography and South Asia studies.
Contents
Lists of figures. List of tables. List of contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. 1. Editorial. Theme I: Community Engagement: Empowering Local Institutions for Environmental Change. 2. Ecological Transitions and Environmental Change in the Northeastern Hills. 3. Building a Cadre of Community Professionals. 4. Community Nurseries for Forest Restoration. 5. Community Seed Saving for Food Security. 6. Preserving Cultural and Natural Heritage. 7. Supporting Grassroot Innovations. Theme II - Innovative Solutions: Harnessing Technology for Climate Resilience. 8. Sloping Agriculture Land Technology (SALT). 9. Neutralization of Acid Mine Drainage Contaminated Water. 10. Community-Led Hydrological Spring Mapping and Springshed Development in Meghalaya. 11. Seedball Initiatives for Biodiversity Conservation. 12. Integrating Technology for Natural Resource Management. Theme III - Green Financing: Innovations in Funding Climate Action. 13. Conservation of Forests and Payment for Ecosystem Services. 14. Forest Management Plans for Sustainable Forestry. 15. Reclamation of Mining Affected Land Using Aromatic Grass. 16. Agroforestry-Carbon Project in Meghalaya. 17. Leveraging Bamboo Resource. Theme IV - Governance and Policy. 18. Case Study on the Policy and Governance Impact of MBDA. 19. Bridging Skill Gaps in Meghalaya through the Apprenticeship Training Programme. 20. Conclusion. Index.
