Sarlongjon Teron

Sarlongjon Teron

Sarlongjon Teron is a graduate of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, specializing in Climate Change and Sustainability Studies. Since 2018, he has been working with Aaranyak under the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Program, engaging with Indigenous Karbi communities in the foothills adjoining Kaziranga National Park. In 2016, he co-authored a book on the ten-year review of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in India, analyzing its application in the Sixth Schedule areas of the Northeast. He also leads initiatives on eco-restoration and climate change mitigation through carbon credit-linked forest restoration in East and West Karbi Anglong.
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Oil Palm in the Hills: Lessons from Mizoram and Southeast Asia for Karbi Anglong’s Future

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As the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) pushes forward with plans to promote oil-palm cultivation, the move has triggered renewed debate across Assam’s hill districts. Proponents see an opportunity to reduce India’s dependence on imported edible oil and create long-term…

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