Education be promoted among tribals and secondly employment be also generated among them . Once they are empowered they themselves will make efoorts to protect their rights and their resources.
Thanks farida. But education is not always an assurance that tribals will go back to their communities. What they need is legal protection for their resources against biopiracy
I would argue against 'education' per se, because 'education' has caused tribes to lose their identity. Rather, why not look at the Indian legislation on the subject (the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006) which might give some idea of the broader framework. Thereafter, it is required that Government take adequate steps, as the Indian government has declared a reserve for the hunting/gathering Jarawa tribe in the Andaman Islands, restricting non-tribal entry, commercial activity, etc. However, it all depends on a strong enough lobby of citizens ensuring that the laws are enforced even after they are made. So why not start an organization for tribal rights and invite intelligentsia to join? That would be a first step, where possible measures, including legislation, awareness about the different cultures and the need to protect them, etc could be discussed and propagated.
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