Tribal communities across India and the world depend profoundly on natural ecosystems—forests, rivers, land, and biodiversity—for their livelihoods. However, rapid environmental degradation, deforestation, climate vulnerability, and limited access to modern technology threaten their socio-economic stability. This research explores how renewable resource utilization and green technologies can serve as sustainable, culturally compatible, and economically empowering tools for tribal livelihood enhancement. The study evaluates renewable energy options such as solar, biomass, micro-hydro, wind, and bamboo as a regenerative resource. It also examines green technological interventions including clean cooking systems, eco-friendly agriculture, water purification, value-addition technologies, and digital green tools. Through an interdisciplinary approach combining qualitative analysis, secondary literature, government reports, and sustainability theories, the research finds that renewable-based livelihood systems significantly improve economic resilience, reduce drudgery (especially for women), strengthen environmental conservation, and uphold tribal autonomy. The paper concludes that integrating traditional ecological knowledge with modern green technology can form a robust, community-centred model of sustainable development for tribal regions. The study suggests targeted policy interventions, capacity-building, and decentralized energy management to ensure long-term impact.
Mule et al. (Fri,) studied this question.