The crisis of ?development refugees? -- those forced to relocate not by wars or political conflicts but rather because of development policies, programs and projects -- is becoming increasingly prominent across the globe, as multilateral agencies, social movements and state authorities struggle to cope. While existing studies on development-induced displacement have focused on issues such as resettlement and compensation for those displaced by projects, our volume seeks to address displacement as a broader and more multi-layered phenomenon.
A series of illustrative case studies drawn...
The crisis of ?development refugees? -- those forced to relocate not by wars or political conflicts but rather because of development policies, pro...
The crisis of ?development refugees? -- those forced to relocate not by wars or political conflicts but rather because of development policies, programs and projects -- is becoming increasingly prominent across the globe, as multilateral agencies, social movements and state authorities struggle to cope. While existing studies on development-induced displacement have focused on issues such as resettlement and compensation for those displaced by projects, our volume seeks to address displacement as a broader and more multi-layered phenomenon.
A series of illustrative case studies drawn...
The crisis of ?development refugees? -- those forced to relocate not by wars or political conflicts but rather because of development policies, pro...
From the abuse of the Amazon rain forest to how Vermont has been marketed as the ideal rural place, this title looks at what the countryside is, and should be. It examines the underlying tendencies and subsequent policies that separate country from city, developed land from wilderness, and human activity from natural processes.
From the abuse of the Amazon rain forest to how Vermont has been marketed as the ideal rural place, this title looks at what the countryside is, and s...
This book brings together empirically grounded studies of the decentralization of natural resource management in seven South and Southeast Asian countries. It provides a clear explanation of the key concepts and debates in decentralization relevant to the management of forests, fisheries, and water in the region.
The editors draw on evidence presented in the book to argue that the politics of decentralization is best understood as the terrain of negotiation and conflict. This approach to politics stands in contrast to the common assumption that democratic management can be...
This book brings together empirically grounded studies of the decentralization of natural resource management in seven South and Southeast Asian co...
