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About IGU Commission C12.29 7

C12.29. Marginalization, Globalization and Regional and Local
Responses is one of the IGU Commissions. Its purpose is
to research geographical marginality from different perspec-
tives. In the last period the main focus is on its relation to globaliza-
tion and a lot of concern is dedicated to local and regional respons-
es to different forms of marginality and marginalization.
The Commission pursues several research objectives, there are al-
so several focal concerns and proposed research themes.
Since Geographical congress in Cologne where the commission has
been renewed the Steering Committee is chaired by Stanko Pelc,
secretary remains to be prof. Walter Leimgruber and members are
from all parts of the world.
The discussions on marginality by the members of the IGU Com-
mission on Marginalization, globalization, and regional and local
responses during the 2008-2012 period have shown that despite
countless efforts by public and private actors, marginal regions
worldwide remain as problem regions that need special attention
from ‘developers’ and researchers. Following the numerous exter-
nal and internal political, social and economic processes, the gulf
between them and the rich regions of the world has been increas-
ing. Besides, the continuing degradation of the environment, due to
climate change, wasteful resource use, and pollution, has been in-
creasing the precariousness of many peoples’ livelihood. The pro-

1 The text from the renewal proposal prepared by W. Leimgruber, E. Nel and S. Pelc
according to which IGU General assembly prolongued the work of the commission
for the period 2012-2016.