Nature’s Custodians: Indigenous Struggles For Land And Legacy In India
- IJLLR Journal
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Rishab Baghmar D, BBA LLB, Christ Academy Institute of Law
“The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth”
ABSTRACT
How can we ensure justice for the Indigenous people while fostering environmental sustainability in a rapidly expanding nation? This article focuses on providing a discussion of indigenous rights and the environment in the Indian context, a country with ancient roots for its cultures and continuously growing economy. Indigenous people face significant legal challenges to protect their constitutional and internationally recognized rights, particularly their ancestral land, forests, and other resources. In pushing forward economic development, they are often paid for the loss of area and resource depletion. Despite the recorded conflicts in Indigenous rights, this article seeks to present the specific Indian laws, international instruments, and case studies showing these conflicting issues and make recommendations for preserving Indigenous rights in the course of achieving sustainable development.
Keywords: Native peoples’ justice, environmentalism, legal challenges, constitutionalism, environmentalism, sustainable development.
