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People are moving from away from North East Brazil - Why is this happening, what effects has this had and what can be done to stop the emigration?  

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Jessica Scales Essay: People are moving from away from North East Brazil. Why is this happening, what effects has this had and what can be done to stop the emigration? In the past thirty years thousands have migrated from North East Brazil to major cities in the South East. In 1950 there were just four million people living in the South East. In 1995 (four years later) there was sixteen million people living there. The area has many problems And these are the main reasons people are moving out. One of the main reasons people are leaving is drought. South-East Brazil is a desert look-a-like, with very little or no rain. The rain is unreliable and there can be long periods of rain and then not a drop for months. Therefore it is useless and very hard to use the land for anything. Many farmers have to scratch a living from...

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