Socio-ecological Geographies of Climate Migration: Climate Gaps, Justice, and Policies

Kousik Das Malakar · Supriya Roy · Amrita Dwivedi

Jun 2026 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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378

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About this ebook

Climate migration represents a multifaceted phenomenon encompassing the movement of people within and across borders in response to the impacts of the climate crisis. It is shaped by an intricate interplay of socio-ecological factors. The present book offers a comprehensive and critical exploration of the interconnections between the climate crisis, human migration, and the pursuit of socio-ecological sustainability in a rapidly transforming world. Through an integrative discussion, it discusses the processes of socio-ecological transformation and sustainability in the context of climate migration, highlighting the role of policy planning in supporting climate-affected populations and fostering resilient societies. This volume contributes to advancing scientific understanding of the geographies of climate migration among researchers, professionals, policymakers, students, and the general public, thereby promoting informed approaches to climate migration management at multiple scales.

The book is structured in two parts. The first part provides a conceptual and methodological foundation, addressing the fundamentals of climate migration and migrants, socio-ecological transformation, the climate gap, justice, and social space. The second part presents real-world case studies that engage with pressing socio-ecological challenges and sustainable policy planning approaches. Overall, this book underscores the centrality of socio-ecological geographies in understanding contemporary socio-environmental challenges and in formulating equitable and sustainable responses to climate-induced migration.

About the author

Kousik Das Malakar is a socio-ecological geographer, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyst, and researcher with a specialization in climate change and policy. He currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, Gindori Devi Chaudhary (GDC) Memorial College (Chaudhary Bansi Lal University), Bhiwani, India. Dr Malakar earned his PhD from the Department of Geography, Central University of Haryana, India.

Supriya Roy is a GIS analyst and socio-environmental geographer. She holds a master’s degree in social science geography from the Department of Geography, Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India and a double bachelor’s degree in social science geography from the University of Gour Banga and Vidyasagar College of Education, West Bengal, India.

Amrita Dwivedi is an environmental scientist and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanistic Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) in Varanasi, India. She received her PhD from Banaras Hindu University in India and pursued her postdoctoral research in the Civil Engineering Department of the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi.

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