Asian Conservation Consciousness

The conservation consciousness in Asian socio-ecological landscape is age-old. Being one of the most vulnerable agro-climatic zones and susceptible to socio-economic changes as well, Asian communities have meticulously thought of conservation and adaptive practices, especially in the primary productivity sector. This is evidenced in this chapter through exemplary case studies and research reports. The transformation of such indigenous practices owing to population pressure and its rapid replacement by an intensive agriculture system in the twenty first century has now made it more susceptible to climate impacts. This is furthered by the predominance of political ecological barriers in food production in Asia, which has been driven by inequitable policy decisions and sheer ignorance about the delicate balances in natural sustainability. This section rationally interprets this hegemony of politics and practice.