The coasts of south Asia, bordering the vast Bay of Bengal sea have faced devastating cyclones, flooding, and droughts over the past 200 years. The river deltas, which are food growing zones for the region, are particularly vulnerable as they sit at the intersection of precarious livelihoods which are essential to food security. This exhibit uses illustrated geo-referenced maps, data from colonial and post-colonial archives, and interviews with residents of the coastline to tell the story of a changing environment. It provides an insight on how we can understand the unique challenges of environmental life and climate in precarious global south contexts.
What are the ways we can study and understand coastal regions facing extreme effects of climate change? We present a study from India
Dr Aditya Ramesh, ESRC Post-Doc Fellow, University of Manchester
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