In this episode of Smart Forests Radio, we are in conversation with Mohammad Meer Hamza about the Van Gujjars, an indigenous pastoralist community in South Asia. We explore the community's rich history, the challenges they have endured due to colonial
conservation
practices, and how modern technologies, including
digital tools
, are reshaping forest
governance
and
mapping
practices.
Interviewer: Trishant Simlai
Producer: Harry Murdoch
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This radio episode was produced by the Smart Forests project funded by the European Research Council. Smart Forests is led by Professor Jennifer Gabrys and is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge.
Header image: Research collaborators with the Smart Forests project conducting a participatory knowledge exchange workshop on digital technologies and forest management, 2024. Image source: Trishant Simlai.
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To cite this radio episode:
Hamza, Mohammad Meer and Trishant Simlai, "Hamza: Digital Technologies, Van Gujjars and Mapping for Forest Rights", Smart Forests Atlas (2024), https://atlas.smartforests.net/en/radio/mohammad-meer-hamza. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14016901.