The livelihood of human being is deeply correlated with the nature and natural resources. We get our food, water and respiratory means from the surface of the Earth to satisfy the needs of our hunger, thirst and respiration. Thus the need of the human society is totally depended on the nature. In our country, the tribal people are dwelling in the high hills, isolated forest covered region. Their entire livelihood is very much depended on the forest based natural products. The contemporary world is deeply concerned with environment as well as ecological issues. At present the world is facing a tremendous environmental crisis, because in different ways a continuous environmental degradation is happening and increasing the crisis of survival. It is telling upon the forest based livelihood resources of the tribal people. In this context the present study has been focused on the Karbi people who are the early settlers of Karbi Anglong district in Assam. They are deeply depended on the nature for their sustenance. Even their folk culture denotes the tune of preservation of natural resources as well as sustainable development. Thus in the contemporary period of rapid environmental degradation, sustainable development has become a global emerging issue. In this concern we can apply the knowledge of the tribals for environmental preservation as well as to protect the environment from its gradual degradation and sustain it for our improvement.
Environment, Culture, Livelihood, Environmental degradation, Folk culture, Environmental Sustainability
