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Social Assertion and Ecological Citizenship: Emerging Voices of Scheduled Castes in Assam’s Environmental Movements

Author(s) Dr. Sarika Dixit, Prasanta Dutta
Country India
Abstract This study examines the emerging ecological agency and social assertion of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in Assam, focusing on their participation in environmental movements and engagement with ecological governance. Despite constitutional protections, SC communities have historically been marginalized socially, economically, and environmentally, with limited access to land, water, and decision-making institutions. Employing a qualitative-descriptive research design, the study draws on field interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory observations across selected districts of Assam with significant SC populations, supplemented by secondary data from census reports, policy documents, and environmental studies. The analysis integrates Political Ecology, Environmental Justice, and Subaltern/Dalit perspectives to conceptualize SC participation as eco-political assertion, linking social inclusion with ecological citizenship. Findings reveal that SC communities, while facing systemic exclusion, caste-blind policies, economic vulnerability, and gendered constraints, are actively asserting their rights through grassroots initiatives, self-help groups, and community-based environmental projects. The study highlights the intersection of social marginalization and ecological vulnerability, demonstrating how SC engagement transforms ecological risk into collective action and civic agency. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for inclusive environmental governance, caste-sensitive disaster management, and intersectional interventions targeting women, youth, and economically vulnerable SC groups. By foregrounding the voices of marginalized communities, this study contributes to the discourse on environmental justice, social equity, and participatory governance in North-East India.
Keywords Social assertion, ecological citizenship, empowerment, environmental movements, Scheduled Castes, Assam
Field Sociology
Published In Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2025
Published On 2025-02-10
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