Resettlement in Asian Countries: Legislation, Administration and Struggles for Rights

ISBN-13: 9780367748357 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 294 str.

Mohammad Zaman; Reshmy Nair; Shi Guoqing

Opis

This book examines land acquisition and resettlement experience in Asian countries, where nearly two-thirds of the world’s development-induced displacement currently takes place.

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Introduction and Overview  1. Resettlement and Development: The Challenging Journey Mohammad Zaman, Reshmy Nair and Shi Guoqing  PART I: Country Frameworks for Resettlement Management and Administration  2. Development-Induced Displacement in Bangladesh: The New Land Law and Resettlement Guidelines Mohammad Zaman, Hafiza Khatun and Shariful Islam  3. India’s Historic Land Acquisition and Resettlement Law: Journey of Triumph and Hope Reshmy Nair  4. Country Safeguard Systems in Sri Lanka: Recent Changes in the Land Acquisition Law and Its Impact Jayantha Perera  5. Evolution of Land Administration Law and Resettlement Regulation in China: Setting New Standards Shi Guoqing, Jiang Tianhe and Sun Zhonggen  6. Transmigration, Resettlement and Development in Indonesia: Does the 2012 Law Represent a Paradigm Shift? Mohammad Zaman  PART II: Struggles with Displacement and Resettlement: Country Case Studies  7. Forced Displacement and Resettlement: Refugees and Resettlers in Afghanistan Arifullah Arif   8. Urban House Demolition Policies in China: A Review and Analysis Chen Shaojun and Zhou Shuanglei  9. Resettlement and Development in Cambodia: Land Rights, Compensation and Policy Gaps Mohammad Zaman  10. Resettlement Laws and Policies in the Philippines: Are They Relevant Today? Susan Tamondong  11. Resettlement in Hydropower Projects in Pakistan: Lessons from Case Studies and Way Forward Irfan ul Haq and Imran ul Haq  12. Land Reforms and Ownerships in Central Asian Countries: Acquisition and Resettlement Management in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan Akhtar Zaman and Kh. Khairul Matin  PART III: Fair Compensation and Financing of Resettlement: Case Experiences  13. ‘Fair Compensation’ under India’s New Land Acquisition Law: Provisions and Practices Reshmy Nair  14. Valuation of Land for Fair and Just Compensation: Methodological Issues and Challenges in India Tapas Roy  15. Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Resettlement: The Three Gorges Project, China Duan Yuefang and Zhao Xu  PART IV: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Development Impact  16. Development and Tribal Rights in Cambodia: Laws, Policies and Regulations Sek Sophorn  17. FPIC as Indigenous Peoples Empowerment Tool: Case Studies from Nepal and Russia Greg Guldin  18. The Changing Balance of Statute and Negotiated Agreement: Research in Lao PDR Resettlement Policy and Practice John Pilgrim  19. The Rights of Scheduled Tribes of India: A Review and Comparison with the International Legal Regimes Indrani Sigamany  PART V: Alternative to Land Acquisition for Development Projects  20. Beyond Legal Rights and Titles: Rehabilitation of Slum Dwellers of Mumbai R.A. Rajeev and V.G. Patil  21. Land Pooling for Development Projects in India: A Critical Analysis Reshmy Nair  PART VI: Conclusion  22. The Future of Resettlement and Development Mohammad Zaman, Reshmy Nair and Shi Guoqing  Index