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• Tribal Communities-Sustainable Livelihood Options_2002-09-08_Report on Public Hearing on Environment & Development
  The document presents a report from a public hearing on environmental and development issues in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, focusing on the challenges faced by indigenous tribal communities such as the Todas, Kotas, and Kurumbas. It highlights the impact of migration, modern economic pressures, and environmental degradation on these communities, which traditionally lived in harmony with nature. The report discusses their changing livelihoods, reliance on daily wage labor, and the adverse effects of monoculture plantations on their food security and cultural practices. Additionally, it outlines the efforts of the Keystone Foundation to promote sustainable livelihood options through initiatives like beekeeping, while addressing broader environmental and development concerns in the region.