MASS

ASIA - INDE

Manav Adhikar Seva Samiti (MASS) was founded in 1988 by sociology and anthropology students from Sambalpur University to work alongside indigenous communities in the state of Odisha in India. MASS works in more than 120 villages to assist populations on issues related to the sustainable management of natural resources, the promotion of indigenous knowledge, land rights, resilience to climate change, environmental protection, and the development of local value chains.