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Political ecology and hydrosocial relation: a study on drought and associated migration in a semi-arid district of West Bengal, India

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  • Chhanda Ruj

    (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT))

  • Aloke Majumdar

    (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT))

  • Somnath Ghosal

    (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT))

Abstract

Conversion of forests towards dam construction and agrarian development results in substantial hydrological cycle fluctuations, such as recurrent and prolonged water scarcity. There have been extensive literature evaluations done to better comprehend the interplay between human and ecological variables that influence land-use and land-cover and associated hazards across time. Work to date failed to consider how social impact i.e. human migration, is influenced by the produced drought. In Purulia, vast woodland were destroyed during the precolonial period, and massive development initiatives took place in the post-colonial era. The current study aims to understand the impact of drought hazards on migration in produced nature. Development in the form of dam construction, agricultural growth, and industrial expansion has been found to significantly influenced Purulia’s poor and marginalised community. The complex interaction of economic development initiatives with the ecological niche results in the destruction of ecosystem services, worsening the case-study population’s nutritional, water, and employment insecurity. Because of these effects, people from different social strata began to migrate in search of better opportunities. It shows an important trend that capacity of the people is strongly influenced by hydrosocial transformation thereby driving human migration, which can increase in the coming era of climate change.

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  • Chhanda Ruj & Aloke Majumdar & Somnath Ghosal, 2022. "Political ecology and hydrosocial relation: a study on drought and associated migration in a semi-arid district of West Bengal, India," Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Springer, vol. 15(3), pages 709-734, December.
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    Keywords

    Land-use change; Ecosystem services; Water scarcity; Migration; Climate change;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • N55 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Asia including Middle East
    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q24 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Land
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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