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1Center for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, 560072, India. balasmku@gmail.com.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
|November 11, 2021
Summary
Forest ecosystem services are vital for the food security and nutrition of Soliga tribes in India. Integrating these services is key for sustainable tribal agriculture.
Area of Science:
- Ecology
- Food Security Studies
- Indigenous Livelihoods
Background:
- The Soliga tribe in South India relies heavily on natural resources.
- Understanding the connection between ecosystem services and food security is crucial for indigenous communities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the linkages between ecosystem services and food security among the Soliga tribe.
- To investigate four dimensions of ecosystem services: availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability.
Main Methods:
- Primary data collection through interviews with 210 Soliga households in Karnataka, South India.
- Analysis of the relationship between ecosystem services and household food security.
Main Results:
- Forest provisioning ecosystem services play a significant role in the daily food and nutrition of the Soliga tribe.
- Ecosystem services directly impact the availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability of food resources.
Conclusions:
- Ecosystem services are fundamental to the food security of indigenous communities like the Soliga.
- Policy recommendations include integrating ecosystem services into strategies for sustainable agricultural production in tribal areas.
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