Vichaar- Who Deserves Refuge? The Policies Behind The Crisis- in conversation with Prof. Stellina Jolly

In the Vichaar segment, in conversation with Professor Stellina Jolly, we explore how climate-induced mobility intersects with international law, human rights, and national policy in the Global South. It examines how nearly 90% of India’s internal displacement in 2024 was linked to natural disasters, yet legal and policy frameworks remain mitigation-centric, sidelining rights and adaptation. It highlights the gaps in instruments like the Paris Agreement and India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which fail to center vulnerable communities, and underscores the need for granular, intersectional data to build responsive legal mechanisms. By situating these issues within the broader gaps of international refugee law and the securitization of migration, the segment calls for a rights-driven framework that prioritizes those least responsible for, yet most affected by, climate change.