Reimagining Refugee Integration, Realizing Sustainable Development Goals: Progress And Barriers In Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand And Japan

Reimagining Refugee Integration, Realizing Sustainable Development Goals: Progress And Barriers In Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand And Japan

Editor: Andika Ab. Wahab & Farhana Abdul Khalid
Publisher: UKM Press
ISBN: 9789672517979
Weight: 0.286 kg
Pages: 184pp
Year: 2022
Price: RM35

Refugee populations play an important role in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). When refugee populations are highly integrated into a host country's societal structure, they serve as facilitators and/or actors in fulfilling the SDGS, both within their own communities and in the hosting society at large. In countries where refugee populations are not officially recognized, they are often left behind. This book presents empirical and conceptual studies of current refugee integration and SDG-related initiatives in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Japan. We collectively argue that, while refugee integration is still viable, challenges and barriers remain systemic. This necessitates the reimagining of current refugee integration initiatives and leveraging the collective vision of the SDGS.