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Briefing note

Land Acquisition in India: Will the Proposed Bill Protect Displaced People?

26/10/2012

1 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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A coherent policy response to the tough social questions raised by compulsory land acquisition in India is long overdue. Conflicts have escalated, while successive governments failed to enact a law protecting the livelihoods of affected people. The proposed Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011 is a major […]

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Briefing note

The Proposed Land Acquisition Bill: Putting livelihoods first

26/10/2012

2 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Livelihoods

Overview

This paper provides a coherent policy response to the tough social questions raised by compulsory land acquisition in India. With conflicts escalating and governments failing to enact a law protecting the livelihoods of affected people, the proposed Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011 is a major step […]

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Briefing note

India’s Mining Regulation: A chance to correct course

01/08/2012

3 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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India’s natural wealth risks turning into a curse if the proposed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill fails to address extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and weak rule of law in mining regions. Oxfam India and the network of civil society organizations in India, ‘mines, minerals & PEOPLE’, urges decision makers and parliamentarians to prioritise […]

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Discussion paper

The Changing Role of Civil Society in a Middle-Income Country

20/12/2011

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39 pages long

Languages: English

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This case study from Oxfam India reviews some of the issues arising from India’s recent evolution to a middle-income country and offers solutions from across a wide range of India experience. 35 interviews with academics, leaders of marginalised communities, social movements, NGOs, donors and representatives of the corporate sector provide insights and answers to questions […]

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Discussion paper

Understanding India’s Global Engagements

25/05/2011

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42 pages long

Languages: English

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Finance

Overview

This working paper questions India’s role in global affairs and explores what drives and shapes its international engagement by focusing on its global policies (specifically food security and agriculture) and its stance in climate change negotiations with other developing countries. It also looks at India’s role in the G20 and the potential for the emergence […]

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