UNIT IV

IPs Poverty Alleviation and

Environmental Protection
 Lesson 1.
INDIGENOUS ECONOMICS
AND INCOME
The Indigenous People represent nearly 14% of
the country’s population. They are among
the poorest and the most disadvantaged social
group in the country. Illiteracy, unemployment
and incidence of poverty are much higher
among them than the rest of the population.
Indigenous people settlements are
remote, without access to basic services,
and are characterized by a high incidence
of morbidity, mortality and malnutrition.
 Principles of Indigenous
Economic Systems
1. Reciprocity
2. Social Responsibility
3. Sustainability of Resources
 Characteristics of Indigenous Economic
Systems

1. Diversity of Small-scale Economic

Activities
 Characteristics of Indigenous Economic Systems

2. Regulation of Territories, Land, and

Resources
 Characteristics of Indigenous Economic
Systems

3. Subsistence Nature of
Production
 Characteristics of Indigenous Economic Systems

4. Integration of Barter Trading

with Social Interaction
Indigenous Economic Development
1. Avoiding Exploitation of
Members and Environment
Indigenous Economic Development
2. Narrow Gap in Living
Standards
Indigenous Economic Development
3. Integrated Economic
Development
Indigenous Economic Development
4. Infrastructure without
Displacement
Indigenous Economic Development
5. Recognition of Pluralistic
Systems
Indigenous Economic Development
6. Democratic Space and Self-
Determined Development