Author: Amrutha Jose Pampackal

Are Forests Still Relevant for the Nutrition Security of Traditional Forest Dwellers? Insights from One Year of Fieldwork in Kalahandi, Odisha
Forests have garnered a lot of attention in international policy discussions in recent years because of their role in addressing the rising challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. Less discussed is the importance of forests for the sustainability of…

Implementers of law or policymakers too?
In S. Pellissery, B. Mathew, A. Govindjee, and A. Narrain (Eds.) Transformative Law and Public Policy, Chapter 9, Routledge India 2019.

As Forests Degrade and Livelihoods Change, What Do India’s Adivasis Eat?
In this blog post, TCI scholar Amrutha Jose Pampackal recounts her experiences speaking with members of tribal communities in Odisha, India, about how deforestation and remittances from migrant workers are impacting their diets.
It was a Friday morning in July…