Craft Clusters of India: Survival and Sustenance

Abstract

Traditional conservation methods have enormous potential but are rapidly disappearing due to a lack of attention by conservation managers and planners in many regions of the globe (Barrett and Arcese 1995).

Not everything is lost, however, since the beneficial benefits of ancient resource management approaches (in the form of beliefs, taboos, and practises) may still be traced to the present day despite their suppression by the adoption of novel structures and procedures. To address conservation issues including resource overexploitation, disputes, and a lack of funding for law enforcement, it may be helpful to have a deeper knowledge of indigenous expertise, beliefs, and traditions. While these methods may not be as efficient as they were in the pre-colonial age, they may nonetheless make significant contributions to modern conservation efforts.