Author:
Rajan S. Irudaya,Kumar Ashwin
Abstract
AbstractMigration is seen as a major contributing factor to a nation’s social and economic development, and has been recognized as such in various international forums, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2015 as well as the Global Compact on Migration in 2018. International Migration has especially impacted the South Asian region considerably. However, there has been very little research done on the macro-outlook of migration within the South Asian region itself, which is not insignificant. This chapter builds on the narrative of migration and development, concentrated within a South Asian perspective. It looks at the various migration governance systems and policies in the countries that make up the South Asianregion. Later, the chapter also looks at the major migration corridors within the region and the various socio-economic dimensions associated with it. Finally, it proposes a framework for safe and sustainable migration within the region, adhering tothe principlesof the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which can provide the perfect platform for all South Asian member countries to get together and jointly work towards ensuring sustainable migration among the countries, thereby helping each other meet their respective Sustainable Development Goal targets.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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