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<p>Climate-displaced populations often encounter unequal adaptation opportunities due to heightened exposure to climatic risks and forced migration. In the absence of effective migration policies, these vulnerabilitiesget further compounded. This study investigates the lived experiences of two such&#xa0;migrant groups in the peri-urban contexts&#xa0;ofKhulna and Guwahati,each subject to contrasting policy responses of state-led resettlement and eviction, respectively. Using a political ecology lens, this research argues that marginalisation in climate mobility extends beyond exposure to environmental hazards to encompass governance practices—pre- and post-migration—that redistributes vulnerability and entrenches wellbeing disparities. We assess subjective wellbeing with the WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organisation Quality of Life Brief) across intersecting social positions (age, gender, religion&#xa0;and education&#xa0;level), combining disaggregated quantitative analysis with qualitative evidence from migrant communities. Findings show that policy measures that focus solely on delivering housing units&#xa0;through resettlement—without meaningful community engagement—rarely produce durable, socially sustainable resettlement outcomes. The disaggregated results highlight intersecting disadvantages: gendered gaps in quality of life, heightened vulnerability among older adults linked to limited healthcare access, and community disengagement. Weak governance structures and discretionary local leadership further reinforce feelings of abandonment. Using a political ecology approach and mixed methods, this research shows how spatial politics influence migrant-environment relations, and, in turn, constrains adaptive capacity&#xa0;in climate mobility&#xa0;contexts. Individual-level analysis highlights the cumulative impacts of repeated eviction and resettlement, exposing uneven outcomes of state-led climate relocation in the developing world.</p>

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The socio-ecological dynamics of forced migration and wellbeing in Khulna, Bangladesh and Guwahati, India

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    2025年12月4日

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  • Atmaja Gohain Baruah

摘要

Climate-displaced populations often encounter unequal adaptation opportunities due to heightened exposure to climatic risks and forced migration. In the absence of effective migration policies, these vulnerabilitiesget further compounded. This study investigates the lived experiences of two such migrant groups in the peri-urban contexts ofKhulna and Guwahati,each subject to contrasting policy responses of state-led resettlement and eviction, respectively. Using a political ecology lens, this research argues that marginalisation in climate mobility extends beyond exposure to environmental hazards to encompass governance practices—pre- and post-migration—that redistributes vulnerability and entrenches wellbeing disparities. We assess subjective wellbeing with the WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organisation Quality of Life Brief) across intersecting social positions (age, gender, religion and education level), combining disaggregated quantitative analysis with qualitative evidence from migrant communities. Findings show that policy measures that focus solely on delivering housing units through resettlement—without meaningful community engagement—rarely produce durable, socially sustainable resettlement outcomes. The disaggregated results highlight intersecting disadvantages: gendered gaps in quality of life, heightened vulnerability among older adults linked to limited healthcare access, and community disengagement. Weak governance structures and discretionary local leadership further reinforce feelings of abandonment. Using a political ecology approach and mixed methods, this research shows how spatial politics influence migrant-environment relations, and, in turn, constrains adaptive capacity in climate mobility contexts. Individual-level analysis highlights the cumulative impacts of repeated eviction and resettlement, exposing uneven outcomes of state-led climate relocation in the developing world.