CLIMATE CHANGE AND LIVELIHOOD VULNERABILITY: ANALYZING RISKS AMONG ODISHA’S PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TRIBAL GROUPS (PVTGS)
Background Climate change has become a major challenge for marginalized communities, particularly the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) of Odisha, whose livelihoods depend heavily on forests and natural resources. Traditional activities such as shifting cultivation, collection of minor forest produce, hu...