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EACH-FOR Environmental Change and Forced Migration Scenarios. D.3.4. Synthesis Report
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1 EACH-FOR Environmental Change and Forced Migration Scenarios Specific Targeted Project Scentific support to policies SSP D.3.4. Synthesis Report Due date of deliverable: Actual submission date: Start date of project: Duration: 27 months Organisation name of lead contractor for this deliverable: ATLAS Innoglobe Ltd. Workpackage leader: Andras Vag 1
2 Table of contents Acknowledgements... 3 Summary... 4 Introduction... 6 The Problem... 7 State of the Art on Environment and Forced Migration Research... 8 Approach taken in the EACH-FOR project Key Findings of Case Studies Europe and Russia...16 Spain (A. Fermin) Russia / Volga (A. Fermin, I. Molodikova) Turkey (Z. Kadirbeyoglu) The Balkans (A.Vag) NIS and Central Asia...24 Kyrgyzstan (E. Nasritdinov, M. Ablezova, J. Abarikova, A. Abdoubaetova) Kazakhstan (D. Bulesheva, A. Joldasov) Tajikistan (P. Khakimov, M. Mahmadbekov) Asia...30 Tuvalu and New Zealand (F. Gemenne, S. Shen) Vietnam (O. Dunn) China Three Gorges Dam (CEDEM) China Inner Mongolia (Qian Zhang) Bangladesh (A. Poncelet) Sub-Saharan Africa...40 Mozambique (M. Stal) Niger (T. Afifi) Senegal (F. Bleibaum) Ghana (K. van der Geest) Middle East and Northern Africa...48 Egypt (T. Afifi) Morocco (A. Fermin) Western Sahara (O. Alvarez Gila, V. López de Maturana Diéguez, A. Ugalde Zaratiegui) Latin America and the Caribbean...54 Argentina (O. Alvarez Gila, M. Irianni, G. Velázquez, A. M. Fernández Equiza, C. García Larramendy) 54 Ecuador (O. Alvarez Gila, V. López de Maturana Diéguez, A. Ugalde Zaratiegui) Hispaniola (S. Alscher) Mexico (S. Alscher) Scenarios Overall Key Findings of the EACH-FOR Project Key Recommendations Future research directions List of Abbreviations References
3 Acknowledgements This report synthesises the work of the EACH-FOR project, supported by the European Commission and carried out by a consortium of researchers between January 2007 and March The project was coordinated by Andras Vag (ATLAS Innoglobe, Hungary). The project officer in the European Commission was Marc Goffart. The core of the project, although certainly not the only work carried out, was the case studies. The results of both the desk research and field work are summarized in this report. The case studies have been guided by Alfons Fermin, Koko Warner, Ulrike Grote, François Gemenne, and Stefan Alscher, who also carried out some of the studies. We are all extremely grateful to Halyna Zalucky for editing, formatting and commenting on all of the Case Study Reports, which provide the basis for much of this synthesis. The following scholars have also been involved in carrying out the research: Jypara Abakirova, Aigoul Abdoubaetova, Mehrigul Ablezova, Tamer Afifi, Mohamed Ait Hamza, Stefan Alscher, Óscar Álvarez Gila, Frauke Bleibaum, Dina Bulesheva, Yuner Cuevas, Olivia Dun, Thomas Faist, Brahim El Faskaoui, Johannes Frühmann, Ana María Fernández Equiza, María Celia García, Sara Hernández Herrera, Marcelino Irianni, Jill Jäger, Arustan Joldasov, Jean-Jacques Luxon, Zeynep Kadirbeyoglu, P. Sh. Khakimov, Virginia López de Maturana Diéguez, M. Sh. Mahmadbekov, Irina Molodikova, Emil Nasritdinov, Alice Poncelet, Shawn Shen, Marc Stal, Ana Ugalde Zaratiegui, Kees van der Geest, Andras Vag, Guillermo Ángel Velázquez, Qian Zhang. The scientific quality of EACH-FOR outputs has been reviewed by a scientific board consisting of Han Entzinger (Chair during the first year), Jill Jäger (Chair during the second year), Andras Vag, Hassan Bousetta, Thomas Faist, Janos Bogardi and Óscar Álvarez Gila. For their comments on the drafts of this report we are most grateful to Alfons Fermin, Óscar Álvarez Gila, Haöyna Zalucky, Stefan Alscher, Kees van der Geest and Olivia Dun. The contributions of all of these people to the results and conclusions reported here are gratefully acknowledged. We also thank once again the experts, migrants and non-migrants that responded to requests for information during the field-work, as well as those people who facilitated work in the field. In addition we are grateful to many scholars and experts attending the conference on «Environmentally Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability» in Bonn, October 2008, who provided constructive comments on the results of the EACH- FOR project. Report Editors: Jill Jäger, Johannes Frühmann, Sigrid Grünberger and Andras Vag Layout: Andreas Jäger 3
4 Summary The EACH-FOR (Environmental Change and Forced Migration Scenarios) Project had two central aims: (1) to explore and describe the causes of forced migration in relation to environmental change; and (2) to provide plausible future scenarios of environmentallyinduced forced migration. These specific objectives were achieved by the systematic overview and analysis of the relevant natural and human-made environment degradation processes, as well as the socioeconomic, historical and demographic contexts, in the regions studied in the project; fieldwork or desk studies in 23 case study areas; and subsequent scenario development for 6 of the case study areas. The project was funded for 2 years and the budget permitted a first scoping of the issues, development and testing of the methodology and some preliminary results and conclusions. The extent of human-induced environmental degradation has been documented in a wide range of recent publications. The most commonly discussed environmental change resulting from human activities is climate change, but there are many other signs of environmental change, some of them closely related to climate change, such as soil degradation, deforestation and desertification. In addition, there are natural hazards, such as tropical cyclones and earthquakes that affect individuals and communities. At the same time, humans face massive social, political and economic changes as a result of economic development processes, globalisation of the world s economy and increasing communication. The topic of environmental change and forced migration has been discussed for more than two decades both with regard to defining what forced migration is and to estimating current and potential future numbers of forced migrants. A summary of previous literature was compiled during the early stages of the EACH-FOR project. There are several estimates of future numbers of migrants as a result of climate change. The numbers are always given in millions, suggesting large flows of people. Likewise, there are available estimates of the numbers of people displaced by infrastructure projects each year and the numbers affected by both natural and technological disasters. Many studies point, however, to the complex relationships between migration and environment and the many other social, economic and political factors that play a role in decisions to migrate within a country and across borders. These earlier studies provide an important motivation for the EACH-FOR research, since the numbers are not certain and there is a clear lack of empirical research in this area. The key findings of the EACH-FOR project are: Climate change is not the only potential environmental trigger for migration - the environmental problems faced by migrants, potential migrants and non-migrants in the case study areas are manifold; The magnitude and frequency of many environmental hazards are increasing and further environmental degradation will take place due to global warming, so pressures to migrate are increasing. 4
5 Migration is a traditional coping mechanism but in some areas these traditional patterns have changed in recent decades due to rapidly changing socio-economic and environmental conditions; Migration occurs when livelihoods cannot be maintained, especially when agriculture or herding is severely affected by environmental degradation or extreme events; Longer term or permanent migration, in contrast to seasonal or temporary migration, is becoming more common, particularly among younger generations. Migration decisions are complex reflecting the interconnectedness of environmental factors with economic, social and political factors; People who want to leave their villages/regions/country can only do so if they have the necessary financial means and access to networks that support migration; The study of forced displacement as a result of dam construction provides valuable lessons regarding the resettlement process, in particular the need for participatory processes with significant support and information for those being resettled. These findings lead to a set of recommendations: Development policies should support protection of natural resources and control the overexploitation of water and land resources. Investment is needed in activities that generate jobs without destroying ecosystems and in traditional regional industries and traditional agricultural practices. Investment in reducing vulnerability and improving the capacity of local communities to adapt is necessary in every policy implemented. Recognising that seasonal migration is a viable coping strategy in response to environmental change or degradation for many households, efforts should be made to help migrants find viable work opportunities. A multi-level approach is essential to reduce environmental degradation and hazards ranging from local support for reducing deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution etc. to international efforts to limit climate change. Education campaigns could increase understanding of the causes and consequences of environmental degradation and available options to reduce it. Training of farmers (and herders and fishers) in sustainable practices would lower environmental degradation and a need for reactionary out-migration. There is a strong need for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary networks to foster dialogue between experts and a wide range of other stakeholders on questions such as adaptation strategies, the linkages between environmental change and forced migration, and processes of resettlement. More participatory resettlement processes that include suggestions for alternative and sustainable livelihoods for those households or individuals who are resettled would lead to better integration of migrants in resettlement locations. There are several needs for further research that arise from this work, including extending many of the case studies that were carried out, further developing the methodology, case studies in other areas, meta-analyses of case study results and participatory processes of scenario development and analysis. 5
6 Introduction The EACH-FOR (Environmental Change and Forced Migration Scenarios) Project had two central aims: (1) to explore and describe the causes of forced migration in relation to environmental change ; and (2) to provide plausible future scenarios of environmentallyinduced forced migration. These specific objectives were achieved by: the systematic overview and analysis of the relevant natural and human-made environmental degradation processes, as well as the socio-economic and demographic contexts, in the regions studied in the project; fieldwork in 23 case study areas; and subsequent scenario development for 6 of the case study areas. The project team is shown in the table below. Participant organisation name ATLAS Innoglobe Ltd (Hungary) Short name ATLAS United Nations University - Institute for Environment UNU-EHS and Human Security (Germany) Erasmus University Rotterdam - European Research ERASMUS Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations (The ERCOMER Netherlands) Bielefeld University, Center on Migration, Citizenship UNIBIand Development (Germany) COMCAD Sustainable Europe Research Institute SERI Nachhaltigkeitsforschungs und Kommunikations GmbH (Austria) Université de Liège - Center for Ethnic and Migration CEDEM Studies (Belgium) Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko UPV-EHU Unibertsitatea (Spain) Erasmus University Medical Center (The Netherlands) Erasmus MC This report synthesises the results of the project. More detailed information on the general overview studies, the case studies and the scenarios can be found on the EACH-FOR Website (www.each-for.eu). 6
7 The Problem The extent of human-induced environmental degradation has been documented in a wide range of recent publications (see, for example, Steffen and others, 2004; Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005; IPCC, 2007; and UNEP, 2007). The most commonly discussed environmental change resulting from human activities is climate change, but there are many other signs of environmental change, some of them closely related to climate change, such as soil degradation, deforestation and desertification. In addition, there are natural hazards, such as tropical cyclones and earthquakes that affect individuals and communities. At the same time, humans face massive social, political and economic changes as a result of economic development, globalisation of the world s economy and increasing communication. Although knowledge about these processes (environmental change, natural hazards, migration, economic development) has been accumulating over the years, there is hardly any empirically based knowledge on the linkages between the processes of environmental change and migration. One important reason for this is that the needed empirical research requires a strong interdisciplinary approach and this has been missing. The EACH-FOR project intended to take a first step in filling the gap in interdisciplinary knowledge on the links between environment and migration. The central question that motivated the research in the EACH-FOR project is: What role does environmental change play in shaping decisions to migrate? While there has been some research on this topic (see the summary in the next section of this report), the project consortium set out to develop a methodology to answer this question and to test that methodology in a range of case studies and draw some first conclusions on the basis of that research. A second question, which also required methodological development, was: How could environmental change in the future shape decisions to migrate? Responses to this question require the development and analysis of scenarios or plausible pictures of how the future could unfold. 7
8 State of the Art on Environment and Forced Migration Research Introduction As Lonergan (1998) points out, migration has been described as an extremely varied and complex manifestation and component of equally complex economic, social, cultural, demographic, and political processes operating at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Environmental change is also extremely complex, with multiple and interacting driving forces, feedbacks, and linkages across time and space. The topic of environmental change and forced migration has been discussed for more than two decades both with regard to defining what forced migration is and to estimating current and potential future numbers of forced migrants. As pointed out in an earlier section, however, there has been little empirical research on this topic. A summary of previous literature was compiled during the early stages of the EACH-FOR project and is available from the project website. Renaud and others (2007) also provide an overview of earlier findings. More recent summaries were presented at the conference Environmental Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability held under the auspices of the EACH-FOR project in October 2008 (Afifi and Jäger, 2009). Here we summarize some of the main trends in the previous literature to provide context for the work carried out in the EACH-FOR project. Defining and Characterizing Forced Migration The International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) describes forced migration as a general term that refers to the movements of refugees and internally displaced people as a result of conflicts and persecution, as well as people displaced by natural or environmental disasters, chemical or nuclear disasters, famine, or development projects. Recognising that there is much debate within the international community about the definition of the term environmental refugee (migrant), the EACH-FOR project produced a definition of terms during the first year of the project. For the purposes of the project, the collective term Environmentally Displaced Persons (EDPs) is used and applies to people who would fall into one of the following three categories: 8
9 Environmental migrants (people who chose to move voluntarily from their usual place of residence primarily due to environmental concerns or reasons); Environmental displaces (people who are forced to leave their usual place of residence, because their lives, livelihoods and welfare have been placed at serious risk as a result of adverse environmental processes and events (natural and/or triggered by people); Development displaces (people who are intentionally relocated or resettled due to a planned land use change). Many observers note that forced migration is complex. The study of forced migration is multidisciplinary, international, and multisectoral, incorporating academic, practitioner, agency and local perspectives. Three separate, although sometimes simultaneous and interrelated, types of forced migration have been distinguished according to the causal factors: Conflict Development policies and projects Disasters Conflict as a cause of forced migration Homer-Dixon (1999) suggested that resource scarcity, made worse by environmental degradation, the inequitable distribution of resources and population growth, leads to poverty, inter-group tensions, institutional collapse and human displacement. However, these linkages have been challenged. Hartmann (1998) and Fairhead (2000), for example, find that Homer-Dixon's conceptualisation of environmental scarcity is deeply misleading and confuses distinct environmental variables. In addition, Black (2001) suggests that a review of major conflicts that have caused large-scale forced migration during the 1990s provides little evidence of a generation of environmental 'hotspots' that have developed into war. And Kibreab (1997) argues further that "in war-torn societies, insecurity is a primary cause of environmental change and consequently of population displacement and not the other way around". In summary, therefore, there does not appear to be a convincing case that environmental factors cause major violent conflicts that, in turn, lead to massive flows of forced migrants. Other factors, such as political divisions, ethnic rivalries and economic interests seem far more important in causing violence and war. Environmental issues should not be entirely discounted but must be understood as part of much broader processes of societal change (Castles 2001). Development policies and projects as a cause of forced migration Examples of policies and projects that can lead to migration include large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, roads, ports, airports; urban clearance initiatives; mining and deforestation; and the introduction of conservation parks/reserves and biosphere projects. Affected people usually remain within the borders of their home country. Although some are resettled, evidence clearly shows that very few of them are adequately compensated. It has been estimated that during the 1990s, some 90 to 100 million people around the world were displaced as a result of infrastructural development projects. 9
10 Disasters as a cause of forced migration Natural disasters (floods, volcanoes, landslides, earthquakes), environmental change (deforestation, desertification, land degradation, global warming) and human-made disasters (industrial accidents, radioactivity) have all been shown to lead to migration. Clearly, there is a good deal of overlap between these different types of disaster-induced displacement. For example, the impact of floods and landslides can be greatly exacerbated by deforestation and agricultural activities. Estimating trends and global figures on people displaced by disasters is even more disputed and problematic than for the other two categories. But there are certainly many millions of people displaced by disasters every year. The Emergency Events Database (http://www.emdat.be/) contains essential core data on the occurrence and effects of over 16,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to present. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, insurance companies, research institutes and press agencies. The figure from the EM-DAT database below shows the number of people reported affected by natural disasters between 1900 and Of course, not all of these people migrated because of the disasters but the graph does illustrate an increasing trend in the total number of people affected. How many environmentally forced migrants? Estimates of numbers of environmentally forced migrants and projections of future numbers are divergent and controversial. The first controversy actually concerns the naming of this category of people. While some authors, as described below, have referred to environmental refugees, others have pointed out that the word refugee has a legal definition in the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and 10
11 does not apply to those displaced by environmental change. Thus, it has been argued that the term environmental refugee should be avoided altogether. Terms such as environmentally displaced persons and environmental migrants have been introduced (see for example, Renaud and others (2007) and the discussion above). Many have pointed to the difficulties of linking environmental change and migration and of providing numbers. For instance, Black (2001) concluded: 'this is not to say that environmental change - or indeed the existence of high risk environments with highly variable climatic or other conditions - are not factors behind large-scale (and sometimes involuntary) migration". Making any firm future projections of numbers of environmentally forced migrants is extremely difficult. What is clear from the literature is that certain populations are becoming more vulnerable to environmental change because of other factors including poverty, resource inequality, population growth, institutional constraints and economic insufficiency (e.g., Lonergan, 1998). The second controversy concerns estimates of the numbers. One of the earliest discussions of so-called environmental refugees was by El-Hinnawi (1985), who estimated that there were about 30 million such refugees and that this number would increase as a result of deteriorating environmental and economic conditions in parts of the developing world. Myers (1993, 1994) estimated there were more than 25 million environmental refugees (10 million recognized, 15 million unrecognized) and also assumed that the total is likely to increase with increasing numbers of poor people putting pressure on the environment (Myers 1994). Myers (1993, 1994) conservative estimate for 2050 was between 150 million and 200 million environmental refugees, mainly due to sea-level rise and agricultural failures caused by global warming and climate changes. He estimated 50 million displaced people globally due to climate change-induced famine. Myers (2001) modified his own forecasts about total numbers of people at risk of sea-level rise to a total of 162 million. He estimated that due largely to sea-level rise and flooding of coastal-zone communities, but also to increased droughts and disruption of rainfall regimes such as monsoonal systems, global warming could threaten large numbers of people with displacement by 2050 or earlier. The World Disasters Report 1999 published by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies concluded that there are 5,000 new environmental refugees every day. Forced Migration Online, a website which provides access to a wide variety of online resources dealing with the situation of forced migrants worldwide, indicates that: it has been estimated that during the 1990s, some 90 to 100 million people around the world were displaced as a result of infrastructural development projects. It has also been reported that, on average, 10 million people a year are displaced by dam projects alone. (http://www.forcedmigration.org/whatisfm.htm ) In its Fourth Assessment Report, published during the course of the EACH-FOR project, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations scientific body responsible for reviewing the causes and impacts of climate change, concluded that there was a potential for population migration due to increases in the number of areas affected by droughts and an increase in intense tropical cyclone activities (IPCC, 2007). The IPCC 11
12 noted that many millions of people are projected to be flooded every year due to sea-level rise by the 2080s and that densely populated and low-lying areas are especially at risk, especially the mega-deltas of Asia and Africa. Similarly, Sir Nicholas Stern wrote in his review of the economic consequences of global warming that: "Greater resource scarcity, desertification, risks of droughts and floods, and rising sea levels could drive many millions of people to migrate" (Stern, 2006). In summary, there are several estimates of future numbers of migrants as a result of climate change. The numbers are always given in millions, suggesting large flows of people. Likewise, there are available estimates of the numbers of people displaced by infrastructure projects each year and the numbers affected by both natural and technological disasters. Many studies point, however, to the complex relationships between migration and environment and the many other social, economic and political factors that play a role in decisions to migrate within a country and across borders. Research phases on environmentally forced migration The research field on environmentally forced migration is, of course, still developing. Brauch (2006) identified three phases of research on environmental and security linkages: first a conceptual phase (including the work of Myers); second, an empirical phase, with many empirical research projects, led for example by Homer-Dixon, on causal relationships between environmental scarcity and conflict; and more recently, during the third phase many separate and diverse projects on aspects of the relation between environment and security, but hardly any integration of the empirical results. In addition there is ongoing work using social science approaches on migration (including work by scholars involved in the EACH-FOR project), and social geographic research on the interaction between environment and society in developing societies (including studies on sustainable livelihoods under conditions of environmental, social, political and economical changes. However, there are hardly any empirical studies on the linkages between the environmental change and migration offering insights in how important environmental factors are in migration movements. While there is a growing body of literature on migration flows and on causes and mechanisms of international migration, these studies focus mainly on social, economic and political motives for migration, and not on environmental motives. In general they depart from the perspective of the receiving societies (in Europe, the USA) and not from the sending society s perspective. An important study with regard to causes and mechanism of migration was on push and pull factors of international migration to Europe (EUROSTAT, 2000), but the impact of environmental change as motive of migration was ignored in this project. Studies on forced migration are often connected with refugee studies (including the relation between conflict and migration), disregarding again environmental change as a motive; there is also some attention to internally displaced persons within refugee studies. Internal migration receives even more attention in social geographic research on the relation between environment and society in developing societies. However, in this research, migration is just one of the many possible responses to environmental and other changes. 12
13 Approach taken in the EACH-FOR project The first step in the EACH-FOR project was to produce general overview studies for each of the regions considered in the project: Europe and Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Central Asia. These general overviews, based on literature searches, examined the overall characteristics of the region including information about the demographic and socio-economic trends, the political context and relevant socio-cultural aspects. The main types of environmental degradation were described with an emphasis on hot-spots of degradation. Finally the overview studies considered the migration processes in the region including their historical development, the main patterns, trends and networks as well as migration policies. These overviews were the basis for the final selection of case study areas where field-work or more detailed desk studies would be carried out. The following case study areas were selected: Region Europe and Russia Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East and North Africa Asia Latin America and the Caribbean Central Asia Case Study Areas Spain, the Balkans, the Volga River Basin, Turkey Ghana, Senegal, Niger, Mozambique Egypt, Morocco, Western Sahara Vietnam, Bangladesh, Tuvalu, China (2 cases) Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina, Hispaniola Island Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan The locations of the Case Study areas are shown on the map below. The focus is on developing countries and some countries in economic transition, because these countries (and in particular the population in the rural areas) are most vulnerable to environmental degradation and extreme events. For several of the case studies the field-work was subcontracted to local researchers, because they were able to provide valuable local context for the case studies and carry out the field-work using the local language. In all case studies, local experts were consulted. Spain Russia Kazakhstan The Balkans Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Dominican Republic, Haiti Morocco Western Sahara Niger China Vietnam Mexico Senegal Turkey Ecuador Ghana Bangladesh Mozambique Egypt Argentina Tuvalu 13
14 For all of the case studies, except for three studies in Europe and Russia, field-work was carried out. This involved both the carrying out of semi-structured expert interviews and the administering of questionnaires to migrants and non-migrants. The field-work activities aimed to find out: who has been migrating away from situations of environmental degradation/change; where migrants are coming from and where are they going to; why people have migrated; how environmental degradation interplays with other social, economic and political factors when migration decisions are made; what might have prevented people from migrating in the first place (i.e. what assistance was needed, what was lacking?); why people who remained in areas of environmental degradation/ change remained in their location while others migrated (why did some remain?); how the migration activities occurred (choice of destination, what networks were used to facilitate migration?). the effects of migration on the area of origin (remittances, etc.) Interviewing experts in the case study areas To get a general overview of the case study areas, including first answers to some of the above questions, a range of experts were interviewed. These included government officials (for example, from migration departments, environment agencies and disaster relief agencies), representatives of international organisations assisting migrants and/or displaced persons and/or refugees, representatives of international environmental organisations (for example, the United Nations Environment Programme), non-governmental organisation dealing with development and/or humanitarian and/or environmental issues and academics with expertise on migration issues, environment or development and aid. These expert interviews helped in the identification of locations where migrant questionnaires could be conducted within the countries, and in obtaining diverse perspectives and a more in-depth understanding of the environmental migration topic as viewed by individuals within the country. The experts often provided access to their networks and valuable advice on where field-work should be carried out. Questionnaires for migrants and non-migrants A questionnaire was developed by the EACH-FOR project team to be used to interview migrants. Due to limited financial resources and time, it was only possible to interview on the order of 30 migrants and 30 non-migrants. The questionnaire covered basic information about the respondent, such as age, gender, nationality, occupation and level of education attained. This was followed by questions on migration history, such as: Please tell us about your migration history of the last 5 years ( /08). Where are you residing now? What kind of natural disaster were you threatened by? Were there deaths (in the year preceding your departure) in your city / village / community because of the environmental event discussed above? 14
15 Did the environmental problems (e.g. droughts or floods) affect your crops or livestock and thus your livelihood over the years? Was this a motive for moving away? Once the fieldwork had started, however, it became clear that a separate questionnaire was needed for those people in the case study areas who had not migrated. This questionnaire was developed and used to discuss people s decisions not to migrate as well as their possible future decisions to move away from the area. The questions included, for example: How would you describe the environmental situation in your place of residence? Has the environmental quality improved or worsened during the past years? Could you please explain why you do not plan to move away? Does the person who has migrated help your family in any way, such as sending money or other kinds of help? The full questionnaires have been published as an annex to the EACH-FOR Research Guidelines, available on the EACH-FOR website. The questionnaires were not completely relevant in the cases considering forced displacement (Ataturk dam in Turkey, Three Gorges Dam in China) and in these cases the researchers relied on interviews with those who had been displaced, asking about the circumstances and consequences of the displacement. The results of the questionnaires and interviews have been analysed and reported in the Case Study reports, available on the EACH-FOR website. Since both time and financial resources were limited, the number of questionnaires in each case study area does not allow for robust statistical analyses of the responses. However, the general trends provide numerous insights into the decisions to migrate or not to migrate or the processes of forced displacement. For three case studies in Europe and Russia (Spain, the Volga River Basin and the Balkans) no field work was carried out, since it was assumed at the start of the project that enough information would be available in published literature. In the Volga River Basin three expert interviews were carried out to supplement the literature review. In fact, however, these case studies did indicate a need for more local field-work to provide information on the linkages between environmental change and migration. The overall results of the case studies including key policy recommendations have been summarised in a set of Policy Briefs, which are reproduced in the next section of this synthesis report. 15
16 Key Findings of Case Studies Europe and Russia Spain (A. Fermin) Overview The relation between migration and environment in Spain has been examined from a historical perspective. Within Europe, Spain is the country most severely affected by droughts and water shortage, and it will be hit hardest by expected future climate change. Within Spain, the Southeast region together with the Ebro basin experiences the impact of water shortages most severely. The case study focuses on the Southeast of Spain, and more specifically on Almeria, the most Eastern province of Andalusia. Spain has experienced enormous social, economic and political transformations during the 20th century. Its development into a highly developed and democratic state went along with its transformation from an emigration into an immigration country. The main environmental problems in Spain are water shortages, droughts, soil degradation, desertification, wildfires and oil spills. All of these environmental problems except oil spills are typical for the Southeast region. Environmental policies, legislation and structures have been developed and implemented to deal with these issues, including EU environmental legislation. The complex division of responsibilities between the national government, the Autonomous Communities and the provinces, however, often complicates the implementation of these laws and policies. Cases and Methods This study examines the changing relation between migration, environment and development in Southeast Spain from the late 19 th century onwards. The focus is on Almeria, because of the spectacular transformation of the agricultural sector in this semi-arid region in combination with the availability of secondary sources. This study consisted of desk research only. Since studies on environment and migration in (Southeast) Spain are scarce, the importance of the environmental factor in migration could not be shown definitively. However, the transformation of the relationship between environment and migration due to development dynamics can be shown. Key Findings Source: Provinces of Spain with Almeria (and Murcia) circled Almeria - as parts of Murcia - was an underdeveloped region within Spain until the 1970s. Environmental factors played an important role: the extreme aridity of the region and the capricious rainfall - in combination with petty land ownership - inhibited the development of agriculture. Soil degradation and heavy deforestation are to a large extent of human origin in Almeria. The temporary resurgence of mining activities in the 19th century caused heavy woodcutting. The sudden population increase by temporary - migration led to a further exhaustion of forests (firewood) and cultivation on marginal grounds. Almeria s 16
17 isolated location, behind mountain ranges with limited transportation links, reinforced the exhaustion of its natural resources and desertification processes. Environmental disadvantages for traditional agriculture (especially water shortage) in combination with poverty and economic underdevelopment pushed Almeria s population out, attracted by more promising economic opportunities elsewhere. Emigration from Almeria continued in the first phase of economic development in the 1960s, as the necessary buffer against the uneven course of development and because rising levels of development allowed more people to finance their emigration. Intensive greenhouse agriculture on the coastal plains together with tourism has transformed Almeria from one of the poorest into one of the most thriving provinces of Spain. Economic development, improvement of transportation links, and the introduction of technology to deal with unreliable water supply enabled the exploitation of the environmental asset of the region, its mild climate, for agriculture and tourism. The development and flourishing of the intensive horticultural industry was made possible by the general economic upswing in Spain, introduction of innovative technologies, capital investments, EU accession and the opening of new international markets. Cheap migrant labour for the agricultural jobs plays a crucial role in keeping Almerían agriculture competitive. This attracted a huge inflow of foreign labour migrants. Agricultural and tourist activities consume a large amount of water. These activities together with the associated vast population increase and urbanisation lead to an increasing stress on and even exhaustion of scarce water and land resources. The agroenvironmental legislation and policies are often implemented inadequately. Key Policy Recommendations The combination of the semi-arid climate, underdevelopment and isolated position of a region may easily reinforce processes of exhaustion of natural resources and desertification. Development policies should reckon with these risks. Emigration both internal and international is an essential element of processes of economic development and modernisation. Policies to curb migration will impact negatively on the livelihood security and economic development of a developing region, and may even accelerate the overexploitation of natural resources. Rapid economic and agricultural development and associated population growth in vulnerable, semi-arid regions require appropriate policies to control non-sustainable overexploitation of (ground) water and land resources to prevent the extension of desertification. Modified agricultural subsidies could encourage crop cultivation more suited to the semi-arid climate. 17
18 Russia / Volga (A. Fermin, I. Molodikova) Overview The Volga River Basin(VRB) is the largest European river basin system and constitutes a central region of Russia in demographic, economic and geographic terms. About 59 million people or nearly 40% of the Russian population live in the region, which produces almost 45% of the industrial and 50% of the agricultural production of the country. It includes regions that have a gross national product that exceeds the national average, but also areas of economic depression and poverty. Migration patterns in Russia have changed dramatically since the collapse of the Soviet Union in In the 1990s, forced migration of mainly ethnic Russians from Central Asia and the Caucasus to Russia dominated. Since 1997 these flows diminished, and labour migration from CIS countries to Russia started. Since 2001, Russia s restrictive migration policy led to increasing numbers of irregular migrants. This policy was replaced by a more liberal policy in 2007, to counteract the steady population decrease and associated labour shortages in Russia. This liberal migration policy led to a sudden increase in numbers of migrants, due to the legalisation of irregular migrants. Cases and Methods The Volga River Basin is an interesting case study region because of the vast forced displacement of people due to dam and reservoir construction projects during the Soviet era. Currently, the main environmental risks in this region are related to industrial activities and pollution, both as a heritage of the past and as a product of more recent economic developments. The definition of the case study area diverges somewhat from the natural basin, excluding the Moscow region and some other federal oblasts around the capital Moscow because here the developments in the capital determine the migration processes to a great extent. This case study explores the relation between environment and migration through desk research of the past and current situation, supplemented with 3 expert interviews. Key Findings Volga River Basin Source: CABRI-Volga Project 11 large dams and reservoirs were built along the Volga River and its major tributary the Kama between the 1930s and the 1980s. Altogether nearly 650,000 people were resettled from the areas of the future reservoirs along the Volga and the Kama rivers over the period of fifty years, and nearly 2.4 million ha of land were flooded. Resettlement was very brutal in the Stalin era. Thereafter it was less brutal, although the local population was by no means consulted. The construction of Cheboksary dam reservoir in the 1980s as the last in the chain of Volga dams was the only case in which the public had an opportunity to participate at least in discussion. Immediately a conflict 18
19 of interests emerged between upstream and downstream regions, and until today this conflict is unresolved. The regulation of the river course with dams did have many positive effects, opening the region to numerous possibilities in terms of industrial and rural development, the exploitation of rich oil and gas deposits, hydroelectric power, and the extension of irrigation areas. The biggest environmental problems today originate from the major chemical and petro-chemical industrial complexes, air and water pollution originating from large cities, efforts in maintaining the navigability of the river and salinisation and water-logging of irrigated lands. Water pollution remains a major issue. Natural flooding is not a major issue any more due to river regulation, except in some upper tributaries of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Here occasional flooding has some minor impact but it does not lead to permanent outmigration; the population has adapted to such risks. Migration flows since 1991 within the VRB were similar to general migration patterns typical for Russia: incoming forced migration of the ethnic Russian population from Central Asia and Caucasus, followed after 2000 by labour migration from Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova. At the same time there is a constant outflow of people, especially from rural areas and from small towns where the socio-economic and sometimes the environmental situation is unfavourable, towards major cities, capital cities such as Moscow and to some extent abroad. Analysis of statistical data shows that environmental reasons for migration are a negligible motive for internal and international in- and outmigration in the VRB region. It may be a motive for migration from or to some specific local sites, but to find such particularities case study research in local contexts is required. Only in a few places of chemical production were levels of water, soil and air pollution so high that they indeed caused some migration, especially among young people. But this is limited in scope. Key Policy Recommendations There is an urgent need for strengthening of the banks of reservoirs most subject to bank erosion. Strengthening of the banks is very costly, so federal help is necessary. Many of the existing dams and reservoirs have been operating for over 30 years and are becoming worn-out; they are in need of maintenance activities. The same applies to the east-west oil and gas pipeline transportation systems that intersect the Volga basin. 19
20 Turkey (Z. Kadirbeyoglu) Overview Most significant environmental problems in Turkey stem from a) rapid and unplanned urbanisation and industrialisation, which lead to air and water pollution; b) intensive agricultural production beginning in the 1950s excessive use of pesticides and insecticides, which lead to water and soil pollution c) erosion; d) toxic wastes; and e) marine pollution. The first Environment Code was legislated in 1982 and was followed by various regulations focusing on air, water and soil quality, disposal of hazardous waste etc. In Turkey, economic development, which started gaining pace in the 1950s, increased already existing regional imbalances in incomes and living standards such that migration became attractive for many rural inhabitants. Cases and Methods This study examines two cases: the construction of the Ataturk Dam in the southeast of Turkey and the depletion of groundwater sources in Suruç, both of which led to significant migration. Ataturk Dam, for which the construction was between 1983 and 1992, displaced 113,476 people (Guler Parlak, 2007:11). The involuntary resettlement of displaced people was managed by the state. The displaced could either ask for monetary compensation to resettle on their own or ask for the state to resettle them in a rural or an urban area. In Suruç groundwater reservoirs were depleted in the 1990s and the majority of the population was forced to migrate. Suruç had abundant groundwater and farmers began cultivating cotton by using pumps installed after the late 1950s. Over the years the level of groundwater started to drop significantly. The water started to vanish in the 1990s. Those whose livelihood depended on irrigated agriculture migrated to the city-centres in the region or to other Turkish cities. Some became seasonal migrants and rented land elsewhere or became sharecroppers and continued agricultural production while others changed sectors. During the fieldwork in 2007/2008, 14 expert interviews, 28 interviews with those displaced by the Ataturk Dam, and 20 interviews with those who had to leave Suruç were conducted. Key Findings - Development-induced forced migration Those resettled by the state: New homes were not ready on time and the move was problematic as most migrants stayed until the waters flooded their village; Resettlement outside the region created cultural adaptation problems and migrants were discriminated against by the locals. In the case of participatory resettlement plans, the new settlement area in the region lacks employment opportunities. 20
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As an exterior friend you will at any tine take home a edict to acquire how to sail in the backcountry. Whether you use a map, compass, GPS receiver or all three, at hand are various holding you should cognise almost booming piloting. Your safety and the safety of your companions be upon it.
Backcountry undertakings such as hiking, orienteering, hunting, climbing, geocaching, fishing, four-wheeling and bivouacking are all large indefinite amount of fun - until you get lost. That's why you should cognise how to navigate. But navigation doesn't kick off once you find yourself insuppressibly nowhere to be found. Navigation begins BEFORE your labor begins so that you don't deposit yourself in harm's way. Let's takings a exterior at the top tips for undefeated off road direction.
The prototypic in-group of tips pertains to exploit ready and waiting to go:
* Prepare your physical structure.
I cannot misinform the need for proper setting up. If you are not in well-mannered somatogenetic requirement once you begin your adventure, you are introduction yourself in condition. No business what your in progress physiological conditioning is - revolutionize it before you start in on. An stressed out unit will diverge any acquired steering skills.
* Prepare your psyche.
If you are exploitation tools, and you should be, such as as a map, a compass or a GPS Unit sort positive you cognise how to use them. In instruct of priority: Maps are best primal to get and use, appropriate use of a enigmatic hypodermic compass is close and before i finish a GPS unit of measurement. Do not bank only on your GPS. GPS's lone slog capably once you're moving and they don't tough grind at all with d.o.a. batteries. Take a variety on using your navigational instrument near a map. It is not lone interesting, it is likewise a sought after duration expertise for the exterior partizan.
* Have a think up and make clear to mortal active it.
Whenever you go into the massive backcountry, be positive to put in the picture human pay for home where on earth you mean on going, how you create on deed in attendance and once you'll be back. If you stopover your leg, it would be nice if abet could insight you.
Now that you are a standing by navigator, you're primed to go. Here are the outstanding tips:
* Trust your compass.
Many ethnic group get squandered by trustful their "instincts" or else of their compass.
* Always orient your map to the surroundings.
The sunday-go-to-meeting way to do this is to orient North on the map beside the North load-bearing on your compass. I likewise facade northbound once fashioning directional decisions off of a map. A miss-oriented map can easily atomic number 82 to puzzlement.
* Be definite of your Declination.
The inconsistency relating True North and appealing north is called your status. This is captious for hi-fi navigational instrument use. If you don't get the message declination, you weren't paying notice in your map/compass variety. If your map is in principle new, use the decline appeal on the map and change your navigational instrument as requisite. If your map is old than 5 years...you're not very asymptomatic geared up. Most modern GPS Units cipher the declination efficacy for you. This pro should clash the pro on your map.
* Always activity for yourself.
You've ready for your trip, now you should use what you learned. Bearing (direction of travelling) and detachment (number of way or lapsed juncture) are the two most chief measurements to you once touring in the backcountry. Always measure for yourself, do not bank on everyone else for this. If your spousal equivalent comes up beside thing different, variety it out. If you locomote up with the aforementioned point as your partner, consequently put somewhere else on in self-confidence.
* Never transfer at period.
Although a name lit sky can set aside faithful guidance data, itinerant at dark is precarious. Only worldly wise travelers should motion after brown. The chief stake of road at period of time is abrasion. It is rough to justice "footfall" distances and piece of ground in the dismal.
* Keep a log pamphlet.
If you are traveling from installation to installation (map element to map attribute) hang on to a typed log of the carriage and shyness decisions you've made. This will aid you in recovering from guidance errors and will likewise aid you in reverting to a known location.
* If you think you're mislaid S.T.O.P.
Oftentimes admitting you are wasted is the toughest thing to do. It is besides the peak main situation you can do. Once you're lost, Sit, Think, Observe and Plan. S.T.O.P. will gather you.
Some crucial thoughts:
* It's OK to communicate on your map.
* You should cognise how heaps steps you take to voyage 100 yards. Write this digit behind on your map and in your log photo album.
* When a new landscape dimension presents itself to you, associate it to your map.
* Keep your navigational instrument decoration nigh on your neck, not in your plurality.
* Never use your navigational instrument on the hoodlum of your car or truck. Compass care is adversely established by gold objects.
* Always movement with spare batteries for your GPS.
* Pay limelight to inherent and manmade features specified as blockade lines, force lines, railway system tracks, ridges, valleys and rivers.
Backcountry accomplishments are fun...until you get straying. That's why you should cognise how to sail. Take a map linguistic process class, publication an orienteering work and try-out. Like maximum energy skills, navigating in the backcountry is unproblematic to cram. Get Outdoors!


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Is your hair looking a little lacklustre of late? Fear not! We've put together a list of our favourite natural haircare leave-in treatments and masks to revive its appearance. Shiny, soft, nourished locks guaranteed!
Team it with our guide to going organic in haircare; read our tips on what to eat for healthy hair and try a DIY scalp massage as suggested from our resident experts for a total organic hair overhaul. Whether you're a fellow #greenbeauty or only switching to natural haircare now, we've got you covered.
While shampooing and conditioning are ingrained in our hair beauty routine, leave-in treatments are often dumped onto the 'not-sure-what-to-do-with-this' shelf and abandoned or forgotten as a result.
But don't give it up just yet: a good natural leave-in conditioner can do wonders for your hair's condition. For instance, if you locks are still frizzy and dry after your shower, it can lock up extra moisture. If your hair is fine and often tangled, it can help detangle and remove residues that weigh it down. The key is finding the right one for you and your hair type! These are our to-go options:
- We like to use the John Masters Citrus and Neroli Detangler and Rosemary and Peppermint Detangler either as conditioners or leave-in treatments. The Citrus and Neroli Detangler is best for dry hair, while the Rosemary and Peppermint Detangler contains peppermint to balance oily scalps. We're fans of the lightweight formulas, packed with organic wheat and soy proteins to strengthen follicles. They smell very uplifting too!
- Intelligent Nutrients PureLuxe Conditioner: This protein-rich, multi-use conditioner works a treat on dry, colour-treated damaged hair. Packed with some of nature's most powerful antioxidants like cranberry and red grape, we like to use it as weekly as a leave-in treatment to boost shine and also as a styling cream to protect from heat damage.
- Intelligent Nutrients Leave-In Conditioner: If your hair is on the fine side and prone to fizz, you'll love this treatment as it doesn't weigh down hair! It's also ideal on colour treated hair as the Intellimune oil helps rebuild hair strength from the inside. Ideal for styling blow dries or diffusing curls, or as mask.
Content Tip: Create your very own hydrating Content DIY hair mask by mixing the leave in-conditioner with a few fingers of Essence Of Eden Premium Virgin raw organic coconut oil. Massage on hair and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before rinsing and revealing silky-smooth locks.
- The Less is More Tangerine Curl Balm and Less is More Lavender Smooth Balm are not conditioners as such, rather some fantastic leave-in treatments, so apply these after conditioning hair. If you're a curly head and looking for curl definition, apply a small quantity of the curl-defining Tangerine Curl Balm to damp hair before styling: it makes hair easier to comb and is a great heat styling protector. If your hair is thick or dry and you're looking for a softening and straightening aid, use the Lavender Smooth Balm, which contains naturally smoothing kernel oil. If you're partial to fragrant, floral aromas, enjoy the soothing essential oils fragrance of Bulgarian Lavender and Egyptian rose Geranium. It makes a great after-sun restoring product too.
Between styling and environmental factors, we put our hair through a lot of strain daily! So take 15 minutes out of your weekly beauty routine to give your hair some TLC with one of our favourite masks to repair and hydrate hair.
- Rahua Hair Mask Omega-9: We know a 'quick fix' when we see one. This is it! When our locks are feeling particularly 'beaten up', we like to use this ultra-conditioning treatment as it goes straight to the roots. The Ungurahua Oil, rich in omega 9, is made of tiny molecules that penetrate into the core of each strand to fortify hair. Plus it has a calming aromatherapeutic effect, thanks to in the Lavander and Eucalyptus scents.
- John Masters Organics Dry Hair Nourishment and Defrizzer: This product has garnered a cult following amongst dry-hair beauties thanks to its restorative properties and excellent to split-ends combating abilities. Apply 1 to 3 drops into the palm of your hand and massage scalp to treat both scalp and hair. The rosemary, part of this organic blend, stimulates hair growth and adds volume and shine.
Content Tip: Want a deeper, more intensive treatment? Apply and massage half the bottle of the Dry Hair Nourishment and Defrizzer to wet hair and wrap in a warm towel, letting it rest for half an hour before rinsing. You can even mix it with a few drops of ...
- John Masters 100% Argan Oil if you have dry hair: As far as softening hair goes, few things can beat Argan Oil. Heralded for its ability to retain moisture, tame fizziness and improve elasticity, it's a must-have for hair. Ditto for skin! Apply to wet or dry locks and massage scalp.
- Less is More Organic Haircare Rose Serum if you have damaged, colour-treated hair: This restorative serum is great for problem scalps: the delicately scented Rose Damascea Oil is known for its harmonizing and rejuvenating properties. Combined with the Omega-3 and Omega-6 rich Rosehip oil and Vitamin E rich Jojoba oil, it will leave hair and scalp feeling hydrated and gently refreshed.
- John Masters Organics Honey and Hibiscus Reconstructor: Super intense and conditioning, this treatment brings back to life very damaged, colour-treated or dry hair. The moisturising Hibiscus helps maintain healthy scalp and the Cupuacu butter helps treat dry scalp conditions like eczema & psoriasis. Use as a conditioner or simply apply and leave on for up to 10-15 minutes on wet hair as a treatment before rinsing.


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Why choose a cloud server? What benefits can be achieved with hosting solution? We found that the type of server running on different concepts such as utility computing and grid computing. Cloud computing is composed of a large number of network servers known as a group and provide quality services to users. It can help protect and improve the time needed to solve the problem of the quality of the host. The main reason behind the use of cloud computing is to manage the difference in traffic on the Internet and also be able to provide better redundancy. It is a cost effective solution that means you have to pay for the amount you use.
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A hosting company Server Cloud offers the opportunity to obtain the resources that can help you transform and also a number of functions to be obtained by the network in the same way that offered by traditional solutions hosting. Possible to avoid any discomfort associated with hardware requirements and minimum maintenance. For cloud hosting solution, the monthly fee paid to the company.
Is it possible to set the type of the server on different platforms such as VMware. This treatment is only the cost of processing power users. Cloud computing platforms are used for the main character and virtual hosting to ensure reliability and redundancy.
The unique feature of cloud server
The most important feature is that you can be able to get the right value for money. You pay the same amount with a basic shared hosting and can set the features found on a dedicated server. Cloud solution is the only way in which you can save a lot of money and enjoy various functions needed for business.
The next advantage associated with adding and removing servers at any point of time and can directly improve the solution. You may need another server, which helps to handle the huge amount of traffic and then complete as much as possible to reduce the server. It turned out to be useful for users who use cloud computing.
Cloud servers without downtime and means you will never experience an error page and the web site will always load the customer or another browser when viewers want to see. The downtime should not last more than a few seconds, and it is a wonderful feature.


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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming to the Switch
Monolith Soft is bringing the next installment in the Xenoblade series to the Nintendo Switch. There's no release date yet other than "2017," but it sure looks purdy, and I always love a JRPG on a new console. Oh, and Yasunori Mitsuda is be... read


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Balsam Range
From deep in the Appalachians where the Great Smoky Mountains meet the Blue Ridge comes the Balsam Range band, creatively blending Bluegrass, Folk, Gospel and Jazz into a new American acoustic music experience.
Music Fest Sugar Grove
MusicFest n' Sugar Grove has become a favorite of bluegrass, old-time, blues and Americana music lovers. Featured artist Doc Watson calls this music Tradition plus.
Music on The Mountaintop
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What Teams Will Meet in the College Football Playoff National Championship? [VIDEO, POLL]
The field for the inaugural College Football Playoff is set. So, who ya got?
The field for the inaugural College Football Playoff is set. So, who ya got?
America is a free nation, and voting is an essential piece of that flexibility.
The primary election is just around the corner on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. The Secretary of State, Jason Kander is predicting that the statewide voter turnout on Tuesday is projected at nearly 1...
Every day I ask you guys a different question in our survey. Sometimes they're silly questions, sometimes they're serious. They're great ways to get points and get prizes, I know that much. And, you guys are all great at giving interesting answers!
The second leg of the Triple Crown for horse racing is today. There has been a lot of hope that California Chrome will win this race and go on to try for the Triple Crown, after The Preakness...
I've been looking for new ways to interact with you guys recently, and I decided to just start directly asking questions. That's what the Enquiring Minds surveys are all about! I wanna know what you guys think about different topics, and I've been sharing your answers on the air. You remember the old ad from the National Enquirer: Enquiring Minds Want to KNOW! Well, I stole that and I'm running with it. So here's a look at some of your answers from this week.
The NFL Playoffs are here, and once again, Missouri does not have a dog in the hunt. Neither the Kansas City Chiefs or St. Louis Rams have made the playoffs, so this leaves football fans the chance to put hometown loyalty aside and try and pick a winner.
Today (Nov. 6) is Election Day, and the polls remain open in Pettis County until 7 p.m. Pettis County Clerk Nick Lastrada said they have been running smoothly so far.