The Teenage Lens

Climate Refugees of the Sundarbans


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Climate change is one of the most talked about issues right now; but it is still viewed merely as a scientific-cum-environmental phenomena. The humanitarian aspect of it is still under-represented. Climate refugees (people displaced from their homes due to climatological phenomena) have still not been recognised by the United Nations and are not guaranteed the rights that regular refugees have.

This episode explores the conditions of the climate disaster in the Sundarbans region of India and looks at the 4.37 million people it endangers and suggests policy proposals for the Indian Government.

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The Teenage LensBy Srina Bose