Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Asia

Prof. Suresh Chand Rai is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He did his Master's in Geography (1979) and Doctor of Philosophy (1984) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. His significant contributions are in the field of land and water resource management. His work has been outstanding in the Integrated Watershed Management in the Sikkim Himalaya and has been recognized through the Soil and Water Conservation Society of USA, Award, 1999. The extensive studies made by Prof. Rai on various aspects of mountain hydrology have not only helped in understanding the structure and function of the systems but also in finding out means of how to make the system sustainable. He has published more than 100 research papers in various impact factor/peer-reviewed journals and books (h-index-19). Since 2010, he is serving as Secretary General of the National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), the largest society of Geographers in India. Prof. Rai is elected Vice-President of the Asian Geographers Association, Beijing, P. R. China (2019-23). Dr. Prabuddh Kumar Mishra is Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) in the Department of Geography Shivaji College, University of Delhi. He has done M.A., M. Phil and Doctorate in Geography from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. His research expertise includes natural resource management, watershed management, mountain studies, disaster management and livelihood-related issues. He has published 20 research papers, 4 books and 7 chapters in edited books (Scopus h index 4). He has been engaged in various environmental education programmes for schools and colleges.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part 1. Concepts.- Chapter 2. Traditional Knowledge Systems and Sustainable Development.- Chapter 3. Theoretical Framework and Approaches of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.- Chapter 4. Geographies of Knowledge Synthesis and Interdisciplinarity.- Part 2. Practices.- Chapter 5. Traditional Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices associated with Ethnic People of Manipur, North East India in Conservation of Biodiversity.- Chapter 6. Appliance of Indigenous Knowledge in Mangrove Conservation and Sustaining Livelihood in Indian Sundarbans Delta: A Geospatial Analysis.- Chapter 7. Assessing the Traditional Ecological Knowledge on natural resource use pattern for self-sustenance: A case study of Pangwals, Western Himalaya.- Chapter 8. Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Nepal.- Chapter 9. Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Practices for Water Resource Management in Rajasthan, India.- Chapter 10. Significance of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in WaterConservation and Management: A Study from Sikkim Himalaya.- Chapter 11. Traditional Method of Farming and Land Resources Management in Zanskar Trans-Himalayan region: A Case Study of Zanskar Sub-Division, Ladakh, India.- Chapter 12. Traditional Knowledge System for Sustainable Agriculture Practices of Rural Communities of North-Western Himalaya.- Chapter 13. Diversity of Vegetables of Baster District (India) and their Relevance in Preventing and Healing Diseases.- Chapter 14. Sustainable Natural Resource Management through Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Perspective on the role of Apatani Tribal Women, Arunachal Pradesh.- Chapter 15. Contribution of Traditional Ecological Knowledge on Biodiversity Conservation A Retrospective from the Hindu Kush Himalaya.- Part 3. Issues.- Chapter 16. Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Survival Strategy and Resilience of the People Living in Inaccessible Rural Areas of Bangladesh.- Chapter 17. Is Validation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Natural Resources Management and Climate Change Adaptations against Western Science a wise idea: Exploring Relevance and Challenges.- Chapter 18. Estimation of Environmental Flow using Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Conservation of Fish Biodiversity.- chapter 19. Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and its Importance in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.- Chapter 20. Agro-Climatic Constraints and the Adaptive Empirical Knowledge System of Indigenous Farmers in Assam, India.

“The book is full of figures and flowcharts allowing an easy grasp of topic and sub-topics. … This edition will be a valuable resource for academicians, students, researchers, practitioners, environmentalist, policymakers and all those who are looking for a well-structured information on TEK concepts and their usage. The book deserves appreciation for the contribution of editors and various authors for making this timely, cost-worthy and outstanding edition.” (Tanu Kumari, Anthropocene Science, Vol. 2 (2), 2023)