Investigating the conditions of vulnerability experienced by migrant workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Kerala, India

Disasters, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 48(2)

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2023

This paper analyses findings of the ‘PROWELLMIGRANTS’ 2 project, which qualitatively investigated COVID‐19 impacts on migrants’ well‐being and mental health in Kerala, India. It draws a novel conceptual framework that combines assemblage‐thinking with theories social contracts disasters. The first explores how past development processes contemporary migration policies India more widely, generated conditions vulnerability for migrant workers Kerala prior to pandemic. Next it shows Government interventions, some cases supported by central India, temporarily addressed these vulnerabilities during In acknowledging helpful response government, we problematise its stance ‘normal’ times speculate permanently addressing would be logical approach. We acknowledge this involves overcoming many wider barriers. Thus, also contains national‐level policy implications.

Язык: Английский

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Beyond environmental determinism? Analysing studies on environmental migration in the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Ganges‐Brahmaputra Delta Region

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2024

Abstract Current studies often present environmental and climate migration in three ways: an environmentally deterministic way, as adaptation strategy or a ‘wicked’ phenomenon. This bibliometric thematic analysis analysed 147 from January 2015 until August 2020 on the Greater Mekong Subregion Ganges‐Brahmaputra Delta Region (India Bangladesh) to determine what extent dominant discourses mobilities have moved away determinism. Results of this study suggest that most studies, which clearly framed migration, tend remain rather deterministic. Further, spatial level whether it was local non‐local, did not correspond different theoretical conceptual approaches migration. While 17.0% presented form adaptation, relevant discussions concepts resilience, vulnerability were largely lacking. is problematic recent global are increasingly adopting paradigm. Additionally, relatively few adopted more critical pluralistic human mobility, change adaptation. Lastly, Bangladesh presenting primary driver than other localities within region.

Язык: Английский

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Adaptation, flourishing, and the importance of place

Regional Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 23(3)

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2023

Язык: Английский

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