Climate Justice and Marginalized Communities: A case study on Sundarban Coastal area

Abstract

In the age of climate change marginalize populations suffer disproportionate vulnerabilities, which are encapsulated in the concept of climate justice. The front-lines include island nations and resource-dependent peripheries, whose survival and cultural continuity are under risk due to resource depletion, deforestation, increased storm intensity, and rising sea levels. This article looks at how the law has responded to these issues, using comparative viewpoints from small island governments, the peripheries of Africa and Latin America, and India's distinct environmental justice system. Frequently left out of international decision-making, it emphasizes how underrepresented voices are redefining climate change as a matter of justice, rights, and sovereignty.In recent years, climate change has garnered significant attention as one of the world's most pressing issues. Severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, particularly in coastal regions like the Sundarbans. This study's primary goal is to evaluate how migration is affected by climate change and comprehend the needs of migrants in terms of adaptation. Three migration-related factors—environmental, economic, and social—have been highlighted in this article. The primary environmental factors influencing migration in this region are: 86.67% of households have moved, either directly or indirectly as a result of climate change.A major challenge to population economic sustainability is the reduction in purchasing power and the absence of alternative developmental options in the face of climate variability. In order to help policymakers prescribe policies based on factual information, this study has attempted to examine vulnerability particular to both problems and regions.

DOI - https://doi.org/10.65525/SVUP.9788199328600.2026.46-60