This paper argues that migration is better defined as an adaptive response to socio-economic, cultural, political and environmental transformations, in most instances closely linked to the need to diversify income sources and reduce dependency on natural resources.

En el presente trabajo de investigación se analizan los fenómenos migratorios actuales en dos regiones de Bolivia:

This paper considers the extent to which the indicators used for measuring poverty in Argentina provide an accurate portrayal of poverty in Buenos Aires and inform policies to reduce it. Three points are highlighted.

Malawi is more dependent on environmental assets than most other countries, with over 80 per cent of Malawians involved in farming. The country is also vulnerable to environmental risks, such as floods and droughts and long-term climate change.

This paper discusses ideas and methodologies on reducing urban poverty, paying particular attention to the changes that can be triggered by the practice of community savings.

The paper attempts a stock taking of urbanization in the post colonial period in India and critically examines the scenarios projected by international and national agencies.

Where do you shit? In developing countries, the answer to this question may determine whether you live or die. Around 2.6 billion people defecate in the open.

This paper considers how the official poverty line in India would have to change, if it were to be set at a level that allowed urban households to afford minimally adequate accommodation.

Ces dernières années, l’agrobusiness, les fonds d’investissement et les agences gouvernementales ont procédé à l’acquisition de droits à long terme sur de vastes étendues de terres en Afrique.

This paper assesses the practical contribution of the Gold Standard (GS) and Climate Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards to local development through the identification of high quality carbon offset projects and ensuring high standards of consultation with local communities during project development and implementation.

This paper describes the impact of gradual environmental change on the livelihoods of people in two very different areas of Bolivia: the Northern Potosi region, in the Andean highlands, and the municipality of San Julian, in the tropical eastern lowlands of the country.

Drawing on the cost of living surveys conducted by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), a prominent local non-state actor, this paper suggests that the scale and depth of urban poverty in Zambia is under-estimated by official poverty lines.