Environmental refugees from Bangladesh: avenues for refuge in India

Mehta, Tahrin (2020) Environmental refugees from Bangladesh: avenues for refuge in India. In: Deadly Voyages: Migrant Journeys Across the Globe. Lexington Books, London, pp. 197-214. ISBN 978-1-4985-8467-8

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Abstract

Bangladesh faces a number of environmental challenges and hazards – floods, sea level rise, soil degradation, droughts, to name a few – resulting in the displacement of thousands each year. Floods alone displace over a million people on average annually. Many victims of environmental disasters cross the border into India looking for refuge and a new life. This chapter analyses the legal avenues through which environmental refugees from Bangladesh can receive protection in India, specially focusing on the Right to Life in the Constitution of India, and Indian case law on asylum seekers and refugees. It argues that the Right to Life together with the customary international law principle of non-refoulement could be a powerful and effective means to protect environmental refugees in India.

Item Type: Book Section
Keywords: Environmental Refugees | Bangladesh | India | Non-Refoulement Right to Life
Subjects: Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Environmental Science, Policy and Law
Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General)
JGU School/Centre: Jindal School of Environment & Sustainability
Depositing User: Gena Veineithem
Date Deposited: 01 Apr 2022 05:10
Last Modified: 01 Apr 2022 05:10
Official URL: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498584685/Deadly-Voyag...
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/2025

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