Diaspora, Sustainability, and Development: Meeting at the Nexus
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While the discourse of international development has begun to recognise the potential of involving diaspora as agents of change, issues of sustainability and environmental impact are often missing from the assessment of outcomes and impact in the Global South. The purpose of the conference was to explore three terms: “development”, “sustainability” and “diaspora” which are often seen as separate areas of focus, leading to different ways of describing issues, communities, and the projects in which they are engaged.
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