Meghalaya Mirrors : Reflections of Community-Led Environmental Action

Between the state’s rich natural heritage and pressing environmental challenges, this volume explores the vital role of communities in protecting their resources and promoting sustainable development. It showcases the resilience of local communities through case studies, grassroots perspectives, and examples of indigenous knowledge systems.

Meghalaya Mirrors offers an insightful exploration of innovative, community-led initiatives that are shaping environmental conservation, biodiversity preservation, and socio-economic development in Meghalaya, India. Between the state’s rich natural heritage and pressing environmental challenges such as deforestation, mining, and climate change, this book emphasizes the vital role of communities in protecting their resources and promoting sustainable development. Through case studies, grassroots perspectives, and examples of indigenous knowledge systems, the book showcases the resilience and creativity of local communities. Part of the Innovations, Practice and the Future of Public Policy in India series, this open access volume will be an essential resource for policymakers, researchers, development practitioners, and stakeholders committed to understanding and advancing community-driven environmental action in ecologically sensitive regions. It will also be of interest to researchers working on climate change, climate action, social sciences, environmental science, geography and South Asia studies.