Women Ancient Environmental Practices Sustainability and Traditional Knowledge Critical Analysis of the Nexus in Contemporary Context

Abstract

The adaptability of ancient traditional practices is intricately intertwined with the women s role in maintaining and promoting them leading to specific and significant environmental impact in terms of sustained health, safety, nutrition, biodiversity conservation or environmental consciousness. newlineThe study primarily aims to bring to light the ancient Indian environmental practices having relevance of replication in the present day context and recognize the traditional knowledge simultaneously providing a database of information with objectives pertaining to the identifying policy lacunae, analyze ancient environmental practices in India, the gender barriers for women to be key players of sustainable development and derive a methodology of protection of the TK and creation of a knowledge bank. newlineExploring the concept of environmental sustainability with specific emphasis on the traditional environmental practices, biodiversity, environmental conservation and preservation, role of communities, researching historically ancient Indian contribution to sustainable development with focus on the women s contribution, the United Nations and the international instruments, the related legislative provisions in India, critical study of the judicial decisions, analysis of the issues and challenges in implementation and analyzing the defined nexus and general awareness concluding on the effective nexus, gaps and suggestions with future prospects is the crux. newlineScope for native medicinal plants, totems and taboos, biodiversity hotspots conservation a knowledge database and awareness on the contemporary laws to the natives exists. newlineThe study is a trailblazer for formulation of an exclusive policy, rain water harvesting, augmentation of water resources, Sustainable Management of Resources for Livelihood improvement through Watershed Management, climate change adaptation by the promotion of fodder and pasture development, methodological guidance for collaboration, documentation newlineand presentation of area specific TEK