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Finding Sustainable Solutions for Indigenous Communities

Recently supported by ISCE's Scholar's Program and unsolicited funding, Eranga Galappaththi has spent over 10 years studying the social dimensions of human-nature systems. His research focuses on 11 Indigenous communities in Sri Lanka and the Canadian Arctic, examining their responses to various natural and human-made challenges.

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Eranga Galappaththi (at left) with a study participant while conducting field research in Sri Lanka, summer 2023. Photo courtesy of Eranga Galappaththi.
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