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This is a Historical-Ethnographic study.

Forests, Tribes, and Colonialism: Environmental Governance and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Odisha

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Historical-ethnographic analysis highlights Indigenous ecological knowledge, suggesting new governance approaches for forest management.

The study reveals the disruption of local ecological stewardship by colonial forest governance in Odisha.
Archival and ethnographic research on laws like the Indian Forest Acts illustrates the criminalization of shifting cultivation.
Employing a historical-ethnographic lens, the research showcases tribal resilience in the face of colonial policies.
This work emphasizes the importance of Indigenous epistemologies in shaping environmental histories and contemporary governance.

Sarojini Ekka (2025) studied this question.

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