1st Edition

Sustainable Development Goals and Migration

Edited By P. Sivakumar, S. Irudaya Rajan Copyright 2022
244 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

244 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

244 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book looks at migration in contemporary society and its interrelations with development. It presents the complexities and dilemmas associated with migration, the changes in theoretical and historical perspectives on migration and development, and the role of policies and the sustainable development goals in this context. The volume views migration as a phenomenon for advancing human... Read more

List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Preface. 1. Contours of Migration and Development in the SDG Agenda 2. Migration and SDGs: Towards New Data Approaches 3. An Overview of Migration-Specific SDGs in the Indian Context and the Way forward on Target 10.7 4. SDG Implementation: A Policy Analysis of Internal Migration in India 5. Migration Governance and the Global Compact on Migration 6. Moving towards a Better Future: Education through Place making with Migrant Children 7. Young Migrant Women from South Asia in the UAE: Issues and Challenges 8. Young Bonded Labourers – from the lens of Migration and the SDGs 9. Recruitment Practices of Gulf Migrants in Telangana: A Boon or Bane? 10. Subcontracting and Construction Sector Labour Migration to Kerala: Challenges to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals on Decent Work 11. Potential Migration: A Case Study of Youth from Kerala. Epilogue. Index.

Biography

P. Sivakumar is Head at the Centre for Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Analysis (CMEIA) and Faculty and Head in Charge of the Department of Development Studies, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

S. Irudaya Rajan is Chairman of the International Institute of Migration and Development, India (IIMAD). Prior to this, he was Professor at the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Kerala, India.