Migration

Migration sounding alarm bells in the West

WESTERN nations are worried about increasing international migration. Says a 1992 document of Western nations, "Migration is now seen as a priority issue equal in political weight to other major

Publication Date:

Saturday, August 14, 1993

Source: Down to Earth

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Environment, Migration, Population, UN, Statistics, Soil Erosion

India

Submerged by dams

Many international organisations have expressed concern for the people to be displaced by the Sardar Sarovar dam project on the Narmada in Gujarat, but the fate of those already ousted by other

Publication Date:

14/04/1993

Source: Down to Earth

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Dams, Narmada Valley Project, Rural Habitat, Migration, Displacement, Rehabilitation, India

India

Improving village life will keep villager home

Voluntary agencies will have to come up with ways to make the village peaceful and productive. Only a satisfying life in the village will prevent the immigration of villagers to the slums

Publication Date:

14/11/1992

Author(s): P V Narasimha Rao

Source: Down to Earth

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1

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19921115

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Rural Habitat, Migration, Slums, Rural Development, India

India

'We want land to grow a forest of our own'

Dinesh studied upto standard two and then quit, He grazes cattle and prepares food for his father who is a stone cutter. Dinesh also looks after his younger brother and makes sure he does not fall into a welt. His mother is a farm labourer. In Marc

Publication Date:

30/10/1992

Source: Down to Earth

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1

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19921031

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Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat, Migration, India, Karnataka

India

Helping children find work at home

Gramashrama, a children based organisation in Karnataka, is trying to understand the causes of migration and prevent the exodus of youngsters from villages to cities.

Publication Date:

30/10/1992

Author(s): Amit Mitra

Source: Down to Earth

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Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat, Migration, India, Karnataka

India

'Luring' migrants to the Capital

The per capita subsidy for Delhi has doubled over the 1970s, greatly encouraging the influx into the city.

Publication Date:

30/08/1992

Source: Down to Earth

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Migration, Subsidies, Delhi

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Climate Change

30 Jul 2015

Initial thoughts on the elements for a draft decision

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Technical examination and periodic assessmentswith respect to “fairness” and “ambition” are at the heart of the climate regime and involve important trade-offs; even in the Convention, negotiated twenty four years ago, in 1992, assessment and review (Article 10) was the very last item to be agreed.

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Mukul Sanwal

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Agriculture

Future Food: China - 'Stay or Go?'

Social media agency, Resonance is based in Shanghai’s trendy French concession area. The metropolis is also a draw for a new generation of young Chinese who are leaving rural areas in droves to live in the cities. So if the young are leaving the land who’s now going to grow the country’s food? And can Resonance apply their branding skills to convince young Chinese that farming could be a viable career choice.

Note: A series of 6 x 25-min films exploring key questions around global food security

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Agriculture, China, Migration, Farmers, Food Security, Urban Habitat, Rural Habitat

Poverty