includes index and biblioraphy

This collection addresses critical issues of development-induced displacement and resettlement by offering emperical evidence from various countries, mainly n Asia and Africa. By presenting a comparative approach, it helps the reader understand and theorise about the nature and characteristics of forced displacement in several countries across the globe. It also studies the interaction among an array of actors, in particular, policy-makers, development agencies, project-affected persons, researchers and NGOs in resistance movements. Most signinficantly, the study offers measures to reverse and reconstruct impoverishment caused by displacement in a holistic way through benefit-sharing mechanisms which can lead to sustainable resettlement and rehabilitation.