Environmental Perspective of Indigenous Knowledge in Indian Himalaya

Indigenous knowledge is the inter-generation wisdom of local inhabitants to perform their livelihood operations in most eco-friendly manner under remote, isolated, inaccessible environmental conditions. Since this knowledge is transferred orally from one generation to another, therefore, it is dynamic in disseminating scientific indigenous experimentation; receiving constant stimuli from outside. However, indigenous not only stands for ingrained intrinsic knowledge, it is also amenable to modifications based on latest technical know-how by local inhabitants through native means to suit their daily requirements.

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Working as a lecturer (Physics) in the Department of Higher Education Himachal Pradesh, India. Also associated with G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, Himachal Pradesh; Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Kerala, India. Author has research experience in the field of Atmospheric & environmental science.