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On the Importance of Consultation

By Mekdes Shiferaw ’23 Historically, Adivasis communities, many of whom live in India’s forests, have not been consulted when it comes to use of their land. They are often subject to forced displacement and inadequate compensation for ancestral or tribal … Continue reading

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Towards Community Forest Rights

By Maggie Dougherty ’21 Most years, Wooster’s Global Social Entrepreneurship (GSE) program is distinguished from the Local SE program by one crucial word: global. On any other year, Wooster’s GSE students would be in Bangalore, India, working and living in … Continue reading

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