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DESCRIPTION:The Indo-Myanmar frontier\, historically sustained by fluid eco
 logical\, cultural\, and commercial exchanges\, is undergoing profound tra
 nsformation as climate change reshapes landscapes and livelihoods. Drawing
  on oral histories from Naga\, Mizo\, and Kuki-Chin borderland communities
 \, this presentation explores how environmental disruptions—such as erra
 tic rainfall\, landslides\, crop failures\, changing river courses\, and f
 orest depletion—intersect with the region’s geopolitically sensitive b
 order regime. For generations\, these communities relied on shifting culti
 vation\, forest gathering\, and seasonal mobility across what is now an in
 ternational boundary\, guided by ecological cues and longstanding kinship 
 ties. Their testimonies evoke memories of predictable agricultural cycles\
 , abundant forests\, and shared cross-border resource practices that are n
 ow destabilized by climatic uncertainty.\n\nThese oral narratives reveal h
 ow climate change interacts with militarization\, tightening border contro
 ls\, and declining access to natural resources\, creating new forms of vul
 nerability\, livelihood stress\, and displacement. Elders recall a living 
 landscape once experienced as open and relational\, now experienced as bot
 h environmentally fragile and politically constrained. By foregrounding li
 ved experiences\, the study demonstrates how climate change is not only an
  environmental phenomenon but also a social and geopolitical force that al
 ters cultural memory\, border ecologies\, and local notions of belonging.\
 n\nUltimately\, the research argues that oral histories provide critical i
 nsights into how borderland societies interpret environmental transformati
 on\, negotiate new risks\, and reimagine their relationship with the land 
 in an era of climatic and political uncertainty.
DTSTAMP:20260412T140056Z
LOCATION:Room 403 PC Desk (Seats 30)
SUMMARY:Vanishing Ecologies\, Enduring Memories: Climate Change and Oral Hi
 stories from the Indo-Myanmar Borderlands - Dr Nikhil Kumar
URL:https://pretalx.com/wha-annual-meeting-korea-2026/talk/BWMFPF/
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