Climate Justice as Human Rights: Bangladesh and Global Vulnerabilities

Abstract

This paper examines the nexus between global environmental degradation and the systematic erosion of human rights within the context of Bangladesh. It specifically evaluates how extreme meteorological shifts and rising sea levels exacerbate existing socioeconomic disparities, effectively transforming ecological instability into a direct threat to the rights to life, health, and self-determination. By analyzing these climate induced displacements through a human rights lens, the research highlights the critical gap between international legal obligations and the lived realities of populations in high-risk coastal zones. Furthermore, this study underscores that the region’s inherent susceptibility to anthropogenic environmental harm necessitates a transition toward equitable resource management to prevent the further degradation of fundamental rights.