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<p>The susceptibility of tribal communities to climate change is a pressing concern. These groups are particularly impacted due to their dependence on natural resources, geographic isolation, and socioeconomic disadvantages. This research focuses on the developmental challenges faced by tribal communities in the Sundarbans, with a detailed look at the rural Kultali block. The study evaluates the vulnerability of these communities to climate change by surveying 331 tribal households across 21 villages in Kultali, using 30 indicators of vulnerability. A Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) was created using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), identifying 11 components. The first four components—lack of education, unemployment, high dependency ratio, and poor housing &amp; sanitation—represent social vulnerabilities, while the fifth reflects locational vulnerabilities due to environmental factors. The findings show that 83.69% of the tribal households fall into the medium to high vulnerability category, with villages like Meriganj, Kailasnagar, Purba Tetulberia, and Purba Shyamnagar being the most vulnerable. The study identifies five tribal groups as Munda, Bhumij, Oraon, Kora, and Santhal, with the Oraon tribe being found to be the most vulnerable. In situ adaptations for tribal groups through vocational training on non-farm livelihood in climate-impacted areas and the establishment of Eklavya model schools, relaxing the stipulation of a minimum number of tribals, particularly for blocks of critically vulnerable coastal areas (CVCA) like Sundarbans, are two examples of targeted development programs that the study intends to investigate for future research. To ensure sustainable development and resilience in the Sundarbans region’s vulnerable groups, policymakers must develop suitable policies like building resilience while leveraging traditional knowledge and empowering local populations, especially tribal people.</p>

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Assessment of the household vulnerability of the tribal communities to climate change in the Indian Sundarbans

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    2025年9月22日

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  • Arjun Saradar,
  • Sugata Hazra,
  • Tulika Guha,
  • Imankalyan Lahiri

摘要

The susceptibility of tribal communities to climate change is a pressing concern. These groups are particularly impacted due to their dependence on natural resources, geographic isolation, and socioeconomic disadvantages. This research focuses on the developmental challenges faced by tribal communities in the Sundarbans, with a detailed look at the rural Kultali block. The study evaluates the vulnerability of these communities to climate change by surveying 331 tribal households across 21 villages in Kultali, using 30 indicators of vulnerability. A Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) was created using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), identifying 11 components. The first four components—lack of education, unemployment, high dependency ratio, and poor housing & sanitation—represent social vulnerabilities, while the fifth reflects locational vulnerabilities due to environmental factors. The findings show that 83.69% of the tribal households fall into the medium to high vulnerability category, with villages like Meriganj, Kailasnagar, Purba Tetulberia, and Purba Shyamnagar being the most vulnerable. The study identifies five tribal groups as Munda, Bhumij, Oraon, Kora, and Santhal, with the Oraon tribe being found to be the most vulnerable. In situ adaptations for tribal groups through vocational training on non-farm livelihood in climate-impacted areas and the establishment of Eklavya model schools, relaxing the stipulation of a minimum number of tribals, particularly for blocks of critically vulnerable coastal areas (CVCA) like Sundarbans, are two examples of targeted development programs that the study intends to investigate for future research. To ensure sustainable development and resilience in the Sundarbans region’s vulnerable groups, policymakers must develop suitable policies like building resilience while leveraging traditional knowledge and empowering local populations, especially tribal people.