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RESILIENCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DISASTERS: AN EXPLORATION OF PRACTICES OF KONYAK COMMUNITY, NAGALAND
With an increase in the occurrences of disasters there is growing interest in the way indigenous communities living in developing nations deal with disasters. The states’ disaster risk reduction programmes are in their nascent forms and struggle to reach rural and tribal areas. However, people have lived with disasters for centuries. This notion of resilience inherent in traditional communities depends on their belief systems and perceptions. While these perceptions may appear superstitious and irrational to the scientific community, it is worthwhile to examine how some of the cultural practices contribute to reducing disaster risks and building resilience of traditional communities. This paper explores the link between culture and tradition and its intersection with disaster management practices of the Konyak community in Nagaland. It builds on the idea that traditional communities demonstrate resilience to disasters because of their cultural beliefs, practices, and also of their understanding of the environment
RESILIENCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DISASTERS: AN EXPLORATION OF PRACTICES OF KONYAK COMMUNITY, NAGALAND
With an increase in the occurrences of disasters there is growing interest in the way indigenous communities living in developing nations deal with disasters. The states’ disaster risk reduction programmes are in their nascent forms and struggle to reach rural and tribal areas. However, people have lived with disasters for centuries. This notion of resilience inherent in traditional communities depends on their belief systems and perceptions. While these perceptions may appear superstitious and irrational to the scientific community, it is worthwhile to examine how some of the cultural practices contribute to reducing disaster risks and building resilience of traditional communities. This paper explores the link between culture and tradition and its intersection with disaster management practices of the Konyak community in Nagaland. It builds on the idea that traditional communities demonstrate resilience to disasters because of their cultural beliefs, practices, and also of their understanding of the environment
Chronic poverty amid growth
There has been growing interest in researching the dynamics of poverty, including poverty mobility. Looking at change over time and what caused this change can provide useful information for policymakers and those who seek to influence them. Young Lives is a longitudinal study of child poverty and provides ample scope to dwell on this area, making use of the three rounds of survey data and of qualitative data from sub-sample children. The focus in this paper is tribal households not conforming to the general trend of upward mobility. It locates these households, analyses their characteristics, and identifies the factors that cause the downward mobility of certain households. The specific context, the nature of negotiations the households have with the welfare institutions, and the experiential dimension of everyday struggles are discussed, keeping in mind the perspective of those in chronic poverty. We argue that the choices that poor people make can be seen as resistance to being labelled and that, by making these choices, they are also upholding the notion of agency and self-esteem. The paper concludes by drawing attention to structural aspects that shape poverty trajectories, and the policy implications of these.</p
Chronic poverty amid growth: Insights from Long-Term Poverty Trajectories
There has been growing interest in researching the dynamics of poverty, including poverty mobility. Looking at change over time and what caused this change can provide useful information for policymakers and those who seek to influence them. Young Lives is a longitudinal study of child poverty and provides ample scope to dwell on this area, making use of the three rounds of survey data and of qualitative data from sub-sample children. The focus in this paper is tribal households not conforming to the general trend of upward mobility. It locates these households, analyses their characteristics, and identifies the factors that cause the downward mobility of certain households. The specific context, the nature of negotiations the households have with the welfare institutions, and the experiential dimension of everyday struggles are discussed, keeping in mind the perspective of those in chronic poverty. We argue that the choices that poor people make can be seen as resistance to being labelled and that, by making these choices, they are also upholding the notion of agency and self-esteem. The paper concludes by drawing attention to structural aspects that shape poverty trajectories, and the policy implications of these.© Young Lives 2012. All rights reserved. Reproduction, copy, transmission, or translation of any part
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Changing landscapes of Disasters in India
With the global increase in frequency and intensity of disasters, the need to address diverse challenges in the field of disaster research and practice requires a perspective beyond the current hazard-centric one. The paper points to significance of structural, social, and political processes that define the relationship between communities, ecosystems and technologies in disaster research