Climate Policy Reform Through the Indigenous Lens of the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework: A Case of the Bangladeshi Santals
Abstract
This chapter’s objective is to critically evaluate Bangladesh’s policy reforms on climate change, aligning with the Indigenous lens. Bangladesh is indeed a melting pot of Indigenous communities; there are fifty Indigenous groups. For example, the Santals are one of those groups who live in the northern part of the country, and they are in a vulnerable position due to climate change. With the help of the Indigenous lens, we are able to look at the lifeworld instead of worldview by implementing different policies, acts, and laws. This study uses a methodologically qualitative approach and ethnographic design, followed by the neoliberal trend to contemplate government initiatives to ensure SDG 13. Consequently, this study explores the policy loopholes and development framework’s caveats for Indigenous people’s viability. Considering the result, the author recommends using an Indigenous Community Perspective model to uphold their sustainability under Agenda 21.
