"This volume presents an overview of the relationship between the state, law and Adivasis that have experienced a profound political shift due to privatization of natural resources, the role of the corporates and its impact on livelihoods of Adivasis in India. For the Indian state a significant challenge is to establish a new normative framework for indigenous autonomy based on the values of equality and sustainability. This calls for recognition of the right to self-determination and exercise of collective rights of the Adivasis"-- Provided by publisher.