LIFESPACE

Samdhana works on the interconnectedness of mountains and plains, rivers and seas, and people and places with systematic approaches that encompass the socio-political-economic-natural-cultural drivers of local communities development and well-being across generations based on their perception and appreciation. Through the lifescape approach, we work with IPLC partners to secure rights, improve livelihoods, and conserve ecological functions and biodiversity in a particular land and/or seascape. Here, we support the movement for transitioning away from an extractive economy, towards a system that gives priority to healthy and living lands, seas, and empowered IPLCS, to mainstream local, indigenous, and living solutions.