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IDEA - profile:
The IDEA (Integrated Development through Environmental
Awakening) is an non-government research and development
organization, established in 1981 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh – INDIA.
IDEA’s growth engineered by its Chairman and
Executive Director – Sri. K.J.N. Gowtham Shankar reflects
the evolution of a cause. His cause: “The full
participation of tribal and rural communities in sustainable
eco development”.
Thrust
for integrated sustainable endogenous development :
The need has been felt strongly that for a
comprehensive sustainable development of human society, man
and his environs should be harmoniously knit with a chain of
local indigenous / traditional socio-economic, cultural and
ecological links. Hence, the ‘‘Promotion of
sustainable development on sociologically acceptable,
culturally ethical, economically viable and ecologically
sound lines’’ became the prime concern of IDEA. To
realize this goal -
Emotional Integration and Awakening
is the
prerequisite and the need of the hour.
IDEA
firmly believes in this alternative development strategy and
emphasizes the need to integrate indigenous knowledge
systems / traditional knowledge systems, worldviews,
customary practices etc., with modern knowledge systems and
institutions. IDEA has selected the tribal belts in North
Eastern Ghats to start with. Hence, the thrust is being
given to facilitate the tribals to work towards
conservation, enhancement and revival of their bio-cultural
diversities, relevant worldviews and indigenous knowledges
for integrated sustainable endogenous development. The main
focus is being given on tribal and rural agro-ecological,
socio-economic, health and nutritional aspects
IDEA has
initiated its intervention in just 14 villages in 1985 in
Andhra Pradesh and now is covering more than 300 tribal
villages through its action and research zone approaches
through development programmes and action research
activities in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa parts of North
Eastern Ghats – India.
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