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An Introduction to Indigeneity, Development, and Sustainability

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The inception of this compendium was the culmination of a protracted dialogue spanning a decade with erudite academicians and intellectuals, who were engaged in an in-depth exploration of the complexities inherent in the region of North East India (NEI).

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Chakraborty, A.S., Chakraborty, G., Chakrabarti, A. (2024). An Introduction to Indigeneity, Development, and Sustainability. In: Chakrabarti, A., Chakraborty, G., Chakraborty, A.S. (eds) Indigeneity, Development and Sustainability. Demographic Transformation and Socio-Economic Development, vol 18. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1436-0_1

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