The paper explores climate change induced hydro hazards and its impact on tribal communities in Majuli (largest river island of Brahmaputra River Basin). The island has been experiencing recurrent floods, erosion, and siltation, which has distressed the socio-economic foundation and livelihood of the Mishing—a indigenous community on Northeast India, leading to out migration from the island. The indicators selected to capture the vulnerability of the island to climate change are dependency ratio; occurrence of natural hazards (floods) and coping methods; income of the household; and livelihood diversification. To gather the quantitative and qualitative data on these parameters the methods was designed to conduct both sample survey of households and focus group discussions. The findings reveal that in the selected villages, the dependency ratio is 4 (dependents): 1 (earning member); average income of the household is low i.e. $ 40/month and is declining as compared to last few years because of frequent floods, erosion and siltation that has decreased farm productivity which is the main source of income. The impact of changing climate and heightened flood and erosion risk to farmlands has been forced migration to cities and neighboring urban centers like Jorhar for stable livelihood. Therefore, we propose that a possible way to enhance social resilience to changing climate and vagaries of monsoon (tropical disturbances) is to promote alternative occupation like eco-tourism as (Majuli is the center of Vaisnavism and Satras in Northeast India) and invest in adaptive strategies to mitigate flood by incorporating lay and place-based knowledge of the Mishing community in flood management. Also facilitate community’s participation and awareness towards hydro hazards based on flood proof housing focusing on indigenous knowledge.
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Soon after the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, India took initiative to construct a barrage on its side of the Ganges and commissioned it in 1975. In the past few decades, many of the 54 Bangladeshi Rivers that originate in India have either been diverted or dammed upstream, inside India. All of these hydro-developmental initiatives have left a profound impact on Bangladesh as it is at the receiving end of the Himalayan fluvial regime. In particular, Bangladesh’s agriculture, fisheries, and human health and wellbeing are reported to have been significantly affected by the disruption of natural water flow in its rivers. The debate over the water sharing issues between India and Bangladesh dates back as early as their birth but the historical developments of the disputes have never been adequately addressed in settling the issues. This paper analyzes the political developments in Bangladesh and India over Farakka issue from historical perspectives. It also reveals the adverse effects of Farakka Barrage on environment in Bangladesh. The aim is to provide policy makers with the insights into historical developments of disputes centred on Farakka Barrage to contribute towards better water governance.
This paper explores changing land values in the process of rapid urbanization in Dhaka, Bangladesh and its implications for urban land management and administration in the megacity. The study reveals that substantial increase in land values have resulted in land speculation among real estate and individual developers. Land values have increased by an average of 22.26% per year between 1990 and 2000, while the period spanning from 2000 to 2010 saw about 74% of yearly increase in Dhaka. The study revealed that due to increasing land values, prospective real estate developers are tempted to build housing in restricted areas defined by Dhaka metropolitan development plan such as flood zones, lakes, canals, ditch and drainage channels etc. The paper proposes a re-look at the causes of increase in land values and land speculations and the resulting environmental damage pointed out in this study as part of a broad urban land and environmental management strategy in rapidly growing megacities.
Climate change poses severe threats to developing countries. Scientists predict entire states (e.g. Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Maldives) will become inhabitable. People living in these states have to resettle to other countries. Media and politicians warn that climate change will trigger migration flows in dimensions unknown to date. It is feared that millions from developing countries overwhelm developed societies and increase pressures on anyway ailing social support systems destabilizing societies and becoming a potential source of conflict.
Inhabitants of Pacific Islandsa have been mobile since the islands were first settled not longer than 3,500 years ago. Since then people moved around, expanded their reach, and traded with neighbouring tribes (and later countries). With the event of European powers in the 15th century independent mobility became restricted after the beginning of the 19th century. From the second half of the 19th century movements of people predominately served economic interests of colonial powers, in particular a huge colonial appetite for labour. After independence emigration from Pacific Island countries continued to serve economic interest of metropolitan countries at the rim of the Pacific Ocean, which are able to direct migration flows according to their economic requirements.
If climate change resettlements become necessary in big numbers then Pacific Islanders do not want to become climate change refugees. To include environmental reasons in refugee conventions is not what Pacific Islanders want. They want to migrate in dignity, if it becomes unavoidable to leave their homes. There are good reasons to solve the challenges within Pacific Island societies and do not depend too much on metropolitan neighbours at the rim of the Pacific such as Australia, New Zealand and the USA. To rise to the challenge requires enhanced Pan-Pacific Island solidarity and South-South cooperation. This then would result in a reduction of dependencies. For metropolitan powers still much can be done in supporting capacity building in Pacific Island countries and helping the economies to proposer so that climate change migrants easier can be absorbed by expanding labour markets in Pacific Island countries.
Public–private partnerships (PPPs) in education are presented as capable of resolving several issues of education provision, financing, management, access and quality. This paper aimed at analyzing the impact of PPPs on access to and quality of higher education in Tanzania. Secondary research was used to gather data and critical review of the data and its analysis made. The focus of the paper was on higher education financing and on private higher education institutions. The findings indicated that PPPs have had a positive impact on increasing access to Tanzania higher education. However, although private universities and university colleges are many in number, enrolment has continued to be higher in public universities. It was further noted that an increase in higher learning institutions and subsequent increase in access to higher education has not meant an improvement in the quality of education provided by the institutions. As such, PPPs have had no significant impact on the improvement of quality of education. This is mainly accounted for by the number and qualifications held by academic members of staff in private universities, the infrastructure as well as the programmes they offer.
Pak Nung Wong, University of Bath, UK
Honorary Distinguished Editor
Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo, Wells College & Cornell University, NY, USA
Managing Editors
Min-hua Chiang, Heritage Foundation, USA
Ricky Nam-lau Fung, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Simon Sai-fu Fung, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wing-lok Hung, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Paul Vinod Khiatani, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Carlos Morreo, Australian National University, Australia
Peter Hin-ting So, Journalist, Hong Kong
Ricky Wai-kay Yue, Independent researcher, Hong Kong
Co-Editors
Lennon Yao-chung Chang, Monash University, Australia
Samah S. A. Elmorsy, Cairo University, Egypt
Wai-Yip Ho, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
M. Anwar Hossen, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Janice Jun Pan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby, De La Salle University, Philippines
Chun Yang, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
Editorial Board (in surname alphabetical order)
Tahir Abbas, Leiden University, Netherlands
Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Indonesia
N’Dri Assie-Lumumba, Cornell University, NY, USA
Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Kyoto University, Japan
Gerald Chan, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Evelyn Ch’ien, Stanford University, California, USA
Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos, University of Oviedo, Spain
† Theotonio Dos Santos, Brazil (1936-2018)
Christine Gichure, Strathmore University, Kenya
Vanja Hamzić, SOAS, University of London, UK
Evelyn Hu-Dehart, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
Amina Jamal, Ryerson University, Canada
Soosaipillai I. Keethaponcalan, Salisbury University, Maryland, USA
George K. Kieh Jr., Texas Southern University, USA
Edgardo Lander, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela
Beatrice Kit-fun Leung, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
Wen-Pin Lin, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Taiwan
Bunyamin Maftuh, Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia
Rahul Mukherji, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Milton Amayun, De La Salle University, Philippines
Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
† Anibal Quijano, Peru & USA (1930-2018)
Alfredo C. Robles Jr., De La Salle University, Philippines
P. Sahadevan, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Mohamed Salih, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Scott M. Thomas, University of Bath, UK
Tin Maung Maung Than, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
Manickam Venkataraman, University of Madras, India
Eberhard Weber, University of South Pacific, Fiji
International Advisory Board (in surname alphabetical order)
Chaerun Anwar, National Development Planning Agency, Indonesia
Jerzy Bayer, Former Ambassador of Poland, Jagiellonian University, Poland
† Wing-tai Chan, Hong Kong, (1944-2022)
Arjahn Dr. Suchitra Chongstitvatana, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Giorgi Goguadze, Georgian Center for Security and Development, Georgia
Sandew Hira, International Institute for Scientific Research, the Netherlands
Paul Kwong, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong Anglican Church)
Tsedale Lemma, Addis Standard Magazine, Ethiopia
Wing-tai Leung, Lumina College, Hong Kong
Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Church of Southern Africa
Stephen Mayinja, Savanna College, South Africa & Uganda
Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Princeton University
Rohan Perera, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka
Felia Salim, Indonesian Eximbank, Indonesia
David Saltiel, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Harry Seldadyo, Catholic University of Atma Jaya, Indonesia
Sylvia Yuen-fan So, Stories South and North, Hong Kong
James Kun-sun To, Legislative Council, Hong Kong
R. S. Vasan (Retired), Center of Asian Studies, India
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