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<p>The Dzumsa system, a historic and resilient self -governance system in the eastern Himalaya continues to practice in the two villages of Lachung and Lachen, North Sikkim, India. This old Indigenous governance system played a pivotal role in resources management, environmental conservation, climate resilience and conflict resolution. It has also been an essential for supporting sustainability and preservation of cultural traditions across generations. Despite its significance role a total of 573 relevant publications identified through Google scholar and science Direct database between 2009–2025. This review analyzes two main objectives: 1) to assess the governance mechanism of the Dzumsa in managing natural resources, biodiversity conservation and community well-being. 2) to examine its role in climate adaptation and resilience aligning with SDG 13 and SDG 15. It further highlights research gaps, trends and future directions. The review used PRISMA guidelines by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The finding reveals that Dzumsa system contributes significantly to sustainable resource management and social resilience but it remains largely underexplored in Gender Dynamics and community resilience. The youth participation and intergenerational transfer of traditional knowledge within system is underexamined. Further the analysis connects findings to global framework particularly SDG 13 (Climate Action) by demonstrating how Dzumsa practices strengthen local climate Resilience and adaptation SDG 15 (Life on Earth) by illustrating their role in promoting sustainable management of terrestrial resources. Future research can investigate these gaps by exploring how gender and socio-cultural influence decision-making and community resilience in the admist of climate stress and modernizing factors. By incorporating gender-sensitive analysis and integrating traditional ecological knowledge into studies of the Dzumsa system, can enhance community resilience to climate -induced challenges.so that we can create more equitable and sustainable governance frameworks that are better suited to address the evolving challenges.</p>

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Indigenous governance and climate resilience in North Sikkim: a systematic review of the Dzumsa system, gender and biodiversity aligned with SDG 13 and 15

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    2026年2月12日

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  • Binita Giri,
  • Abhilasha Kannaujia,
  • Amit Bora

摘要

The Dzumsa system, a historic and resilient self -governance system in the eastern Himalaya continues to practice in the two villages of Lachung and Lachen, North Sikkim, India. This old Indigenous governance system played a pivotal role in resources management, environmental conservation, climate resilience and conflict resolution. It has also been an essential for supporting sustainability and preservation of cultural traditions across generations. Despite its significance role a total of 573 relevant publications identified through Google scholar and science Direct database between 2009–2025. This review analyzes two main objectives: 1) to assess the governance mechanism of the Dzumsa in managing natural resources, biodiversity conservation and community well-being. 2) to examine its role in climate adaptation and resilience aligning with SDG 13 and SDG 15. It further highlights research gaps, trends and future directions. The review used PRISMA guidelines by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The finding reveals that Dzumsa system contributes significantly to sustainable resource management and social resilience but it remains largely underexplored in Gender Dynamics and community resilience. The youth participation and intergenerational transfer of traditional knowledge within system is underexamined. Further the analysis connects findings to global framework particularly SDG 13 (Climate Action) by demonstrating how Dzumsa practices strengthen local climate Resilience and adaptation SDG 15 (Life on Earth) by illustrating their role in promoting sustainable management of terrestrial resources. Future research can investigate these gaps by exploring how gender and socio-cultural influence decision-making and community resilience in the admist of climate stress and modernizing factors. By incorporating gender-sensitive analysis and integrating traditional ecological knowledge into studies of the Dzumsa system, can enhance community resilience to climate -induced challenges.so that we can create more equitable and sustainable governance frameworks that are better suited to address the evolving challenges.