Tribal Land Rights: A Situational Analysis in the Context of West Bengal

Biswas, Sudipta; Pal, Sukumar

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“…The implication of this is that traditional forest management systems have never been separated from the customary rules that apply in the community. Additionally, legitimacy from the state is not needed (Biswas & Pal, 2021).…”

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Autopoietic Dynamics of the Illegal Logging System in Papua Forest

Iriyono¹,

Withaningsih²,

Gunawan³

et al. 2023

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Illegal logging in Papua's forest areas has been a cause of unresolved degradation or deforestation and has developed into a complex problem. This study intends to elaborate on the complex dynamics of illegal logging in Papua, Indonesia, using Niklas Luhmann's Social System theory. The findings of this study are expected to provide a better understanding of the complexities of illegal logging and to encourage stakeholders to respond with more appropriate decisions and policies in accordance with their respective roles and authorities. The results of the research show that illegal logging in Papua is a social system that is formed from a simplification of the meaning of forests by actors who are purely economic-oriented. In facing the pressure from efforts to eradicate this system, the system has been reproducing in an autopoietic manner through differentiation to penetrate all other social systems pointed toward handling illegal logging and sustainable forest management, especially the law enforcement system and the customary forest community system. The ability of autopoietic to reproduce makes this system very flexible and cannot be handled by a rigid and bureaucratic system for dealing with illegal logging. It is suggested that the system for dealing with illegal logging must also be transformed into one of an autopoietic nature through collaborative management.

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confidence: 99%

Autopoietic Dynamics of the Illegal Logging System in Papua Forest

Iriyono¹,

Withaningsih²,

Gunawan³

et al. 2023

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“…Out of the total agricultural landholdings, approximately, 73% belong to the marginal farmers, who have several fragmented lands. 40,41 Only 15% of the net cropped area is under multi-crop cultivation, even though net cropped land accounts for 57% of total land42. Kharif paddy farming covers 83 percent of the total net-cropped area.…”

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Evaluation of the Drought Trend Alongside of Change Point: A Study of the Purulia District in West Bengal, India

Raha,

Deb

2023

Curr. World Environ

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Since the drought is a significant issue in India, therefore, the scientists should pay close attention in order to manage it. Purulia District experienced the drought on numerous occasions in the past ten years, but the accurate and definite conclusions have not arrived yet. Hence, the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for the 34 years (1979–2014) was utilised in this research together with the change point to evaluate the annual and seasonal drought in the Purulia District. Theil Sen's slope and the Mann-Kendal (MK) test were both employed to determine the trend and its’ magnitude. A trend-free pre-whitening technique was used to remove the influence of lag-1 correlation data from the series. The 1988-89 was marked as the best probable single change (shift) point in the time series of SPI. By calculating the percentage deviation from the SPI's mean trend, the magnitude of the change was calculated. The percentage change of Sen's slope and MK test was high (+ve) at the eastern parts of Purulia, whereas it was observed as the smallest at the southern parts of the region. Thus, it could be concluded that the drought had begun to spread to the study region's eastern sections after the change point. As Purulia is dependent on agricultural crop production, this research would significantly contribute to agricultural planning following the local level management of crop water and rain-water harvesting. Therefore, this research is extremely important for the drought risk management on a regional scale.

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“…In West Bengal, Biswas examines the pattern and causes of rural industrialization. He spoke about the ways in which the conch shell products sector is structured in terms of manufacturing and how technology is changing Biswas (2003).…”

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An Exploratory Study: Conch Shell Carving in Bishnupur, India

Bhattacharjee,

Biswas,

Saha

2023

ShodhKosh J. Vis. Per. Arts

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The term "conch" has been often used throughout history to designate a variety of medium to large sea snails, particularly their shells. Bishnupur, a city and municipality in the Bankura district of West Bengal, India, has a rich heritage that includes the skill of carving these conches. Conch shell carving is renowned for its incredibly lovely and elaborate patterns contributing to some elegant visual art forms. In the Hindu faith, they play a crucial role and are seen as lucky in the mythology of the Hindus. Common products created from conches include ornaments, trumpets, beautiful home goods, sculptures, and more. This craft of carving conch shells is practised by traditional artists, many of them are members of the caste known as "Sankha Banik." Nowadays, the centre of these activities by these artists is a location named "Sankhari Bazaar" in the city of Bishnupur. Their expertise and art are passed down from years to generations, ensuring that this indigenous craft form never goes extinct. This paper makes an effort to comprehend the history of this craft form, the effects of geography and other state sovereignty conditions on it, the multiple techniques used to create objects from conch shells, its distinctiveness as a centuries-old art form, and finally, to investigate the current issues affecting this industry. The present scenario and user perspective has been tallied through a stakeholder survey conducted in Bishnupur, West Bengal, India. As a conclusion, this paper also seeks to identify potential paths and future directions for Bishnupur's conch shell sector to emerge as a prospective visual communicator.

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Tribal Land Rights: A Situational Analysis in the Context of West Bengal

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Autopoietic Dynamics of the Illegal Logging System in Papua Forest

Autopoietic Dynamics of the Illegal Logging System in Papua Forest

Evaluation of the Drought Trend Alongside of Change Point: A Study of the Purulia District in West Bengal, India

An Exploratory Study: Conch Shell Carving in Bishnupur, India

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