Author: Priyanshu Kashyap
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04051020
Abstract: Many of the ancient societies relied on Indigenous ecological knowledge for years to keep their environment in balance and sustainably manage natural resources. India has effectively shown how its indigenous communities have developed several environmentally sustainable practices around agriculture, water conservation, forest management, and biodiversity protection. The awareness and application of these indigenous ecological practices have slowly faded with the speed of modernization, industrialization and evolving socio-economic context. The current study examines how indigenous ecological knowledge at community and border socio-environmental levels might serve as a form of both environmental sustainability and sustainable development (particularly in India).India’s SDG Index score increased from 57% in 2018 to over 66% in recent assessments, reflecting gradual improvement in sustainable development indicators. In 2026, India and Canada started negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to enhance economic relations. The bilateral trade between the two nations is presently around USD 8 billion. The deal seeks to grow trade (USD 50 billion) by 2030. It targets sustainable sectors, like clean energy, critical minerals, and technology collaboration. This study adopts a qualitative research design based on secondary sources, such as government reports or policy documents on indigenous knowledge and environmental management. The paper examines certain indigenous natural resource management practices like community-based forestry, traditional agricultural practices, and traditional water harvesting systems that provide a case for ecological stability and climate resilience across geographical locations. More attention, documentation and institutionalization of indigenous knowledge systems is essential for the longterm environmental sustainability.
Keywords: Indigenous Knowledge, Sustainable Development Goals, Environmental Sustainability, Climate Resilience, Traditional Ecological Practices.
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