Green Narratives: Exploring Ecological Consciousness and Environmental Justice in Contemporary Indian Writings

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Analysis reveals environmental justice themes in Indian English novels, suggesting the need for equitable conservation strategies.

Ecological consciousness is vividly portrayed in Indian English novels, emphasizing historical and social contexts.
Amitav Ghosh’s works illustrate the conflict between environmental conservation and human livelihood, depicting marginalized voices.
Displacement due to environmental degradation is shown to affect tribal and coastal communities disproportionately, highlighting social injustice.
Environmental narratives in contemporary Indian fiction challenge dominant climate discourses by connecting ecological issues to historical exploitation.

Khamar Jahan Shaik (2025) studied this question.

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