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Illegal Migration into Assam: Magnitude, Causes, and Economic Consequences [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines various aspects of illegal migration into Assam from Bangladesh. We first attempt to define an illegal immigrant in Assam by discussing the parameters set by history and polity of the state over a long period of time.
Suresh Kr. Nath, Hiranya Nath
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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The magnitude and economic replacement value of wild meat obtained from ‘recreational’ big game hunting in the United States

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Meat production has notable benefits for food security, nutrition and various production economies, but has elicited substantial negative environmental impacts. Recreational hunting provides an alternative to agricultural meat production for over 24 million hunters worldwide.
Shane P. Mahoney, Richard D. Honor
wiley   +1 more source

Migraţia ilegală în spaţiul Schengen/Illegal Migration in the Schengen Area

open access: yesAnalele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Al.I. Cuza" din Iaşi. Ştiinţe Juridice
This article aims to expose, in a comprehensive manner, the challenges of illegal migration in the Schengen area. The analysis of the theme is centered on an interdisciplinary approach.
Darius-Alexandru GHIŢĂ
doaj   +1 more source

La mobilité illégale des jeunes diplômés de l’enseignement supérieur

open access: yesBelgeo, 2018
This article aims to describe the new migratory behaviors of young Algerians under 30 years of age, including graduates of higher education. It highlights the issue of professional exclusion, social precariousness and the hardening of immigration ...
Rim Otmani
doaj   +1 more source

Illegal Immigration, Human Trafficking, and Organized Crime [PDF]

open access: yes
illegal migration, human smuggling, human trafficking, organized crime, states ...
Vayrynen, Raimo
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Digital surveillance of animals and nature recovery

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital surveillance technologies (DSTs) are widely applied in nature recovery for their potential to generate novel data on species and ecosystems through digital tracking, automation (e.g. from hazardous locations) and from newly recruited citizen scientists.
William M. Adams
wiley   +1 more source

Braving the waves: The economics of clandestine migration from Africa [PDF]

open access: yes
Illegal immigration from the developing world to rich countries is one of the most controversial topics today. Using a unique data set on potential illegal migrants collected in Dakar, Senegal, we characterize the preferences and characteristics of ...
Jean-Louis Arcand, Linguère M'Baye
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Spiritual ecologies in transition: Bonbibi and the reconfiguration of people–nature relations in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Local religious traditions serve as informal environmental institutions, characterized by socially embedded norms that guide behaviour without formal enforcement and influence human–environment interactions. This study investigates the role of Bonbibi worship as a system of moral regulation in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans and examines the ...
Mohammad Raqibul Hasan Siddique   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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