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migration effectiveness ratio
An index that assesses the effectiveness of migration in redistributing the population.
Source : Social
Source Detail : Migration Survey Report, Malaysia
migration survey
Collects information on respondents' usual place of residence at two specific points of time which are exactly one year apart. Changes in the usual place of residence locality at these two points in time constitute migration. Population that changes its usual place of residence across state boundary is known as inter-state migrant.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Environment Statistics
Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
MDG was introduced during United Nations Millennium Summit in New York in September 2000. World leaders have made the resolution to strengthen global efforts for peace, democracy, good governance, and poverty eradication while continuing to promote the principles of human rights and human dignity. The Millennium Declaration have made a strong commitment to the right to development, to gender equality and the empowerment of women, to the eradication of the many dimensions of poverty, and to sustainable human development.
Source : Social
Source Detail : Malaysia Millenium Development Goals Indicators
mine tailings
Wastes separated out during the processing of crops and mineral ores, including residues of raw materials. Mine Tailings can be found in the air, water and soil.
Source : Environment
Source Detail : Compendium of Enviroment Statistcs
mineral exploration
Mineral exploration consists of the value of expenditures on exploration for petroleum and natural gas and for non-petroleum deposits. It includes prelicence costs, licence and acquisition costs, appraisal costs and the costs of actual test drilling and boring, as well as the costs of aerial and other surveys, transportation costs, etc, incurred to make it possible to carry out the tests.
Source : National Accounts
Source Detail : Gross Domestics Product (GDP)
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