Open AccessDeveloping new approaches for people-centred development
Author(s) -
Jockin Arputham
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
environment and urbanization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.522
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1746-0301
pISSN - 0956-2478
DOI - 10.1177/0956247808096115
Subject(s) - eviction , slum , economic growth , government (linguistics) , work (physics) , political science , refugee , national development , geography , sociology , engineering , law , mechanical engineering , population , linguistics , philosophy , demography , economics
Jockin Arputham founded the National Slum Dwellers Federation in India and is president of Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI). This paper describes Jockin's life and work and the many different methods he has used to fight eviction and get government support for people-centred development over the last 40 years. This includes the long fight to protect Janata colony in Mumbai from eviction, working with Bangladeshi refugees, and the formation of the federation of slum dwellers, first in Mumbai and then for all of India.
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