New GEF Project Raises Hope for Change in India’s Indigenous Lake Community

New GEF Project Raises Hope for Change in India’s Indigenous Lake Community

Farmer-turned-fishermen from the local indigenous community are fishing in the Dumboor lake in north-eastern India. At the Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly, a project was approved involving three communities across India, including Dumboor Lake. Credit: Stella Paul/IPSBy Stella PaulDUMBOORNAGAR, India and SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Jun 24 2026 (IPS) At dawn, when the waters of Dumboor Lake lie still under a pale grey sky, Santo Chakma, 63…