Sustainable Development Goals: Strengthening rural-urban linkages is the key for India

The world is rapidly urbanising. Currently, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and by 2050, as much as 66% is projected to be urban, with much of this rise taking place in developing countries. India is no exception: 33% of the population is urban and will rise to 50% by...

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Main Authors: Fan, Shenggen, Joshi, Pramod Kumar
Format: Opinion Piece
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148323
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Summary:The world is rapidly urbanising. Currently, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and by 2050, as much as 66% is projected to be urban, with much of this rise taking place in developing countries. India is no exception: 33% of the population is urban and will rise to 50% by 2050.