Forests Rights Act 2006

The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is an important piece of forest legislation passed in India on December 18, 2006 but came into force on January 1, 2008, with appropriate rules. The FRA provides restitution of individual rights to c...

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Humans depend on biological resources for meeting their survival and sustenance needs. It is recognized as a global asset of the highest value for the present and future generations. However, the biological resources are depleting at an alarming rate mainly caused by human activities. An Ad Hoc ...

Biological Diversity Act 2002

It is enacted to provide for “conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”. It was enacted to meet the o...

Short Courses and Internship

IBRAD conducts short courses for different stakeholders including government functionaries, development professionals, academics and students and the community members.  The duration of the course varies from three to seven days. The course modules are developed based on the needs and prioriti...

Academic Diploma Course

IBRAD Centre of Excellence recognized under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the Government of India launched the One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course on Sustainable Tribal Development Management in collaboration with Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University. The course has been launched in the month of March...

Sustainable Tribal Development

Holistic Sustainable Tribal Development is a transdisciplinary approach to understand the Socio-Ecological System and intervene to enhance the competency of the community and build the social, natural and financial capital to pursue livelihood, food security and well-being which lead...