Development Projects and Impoverishment Risks

This book looks at the Indian experience of resettlement and the recent recognition of the need for rehabilitation of affected people. It presents evidence of impoverishment, seeks its causes and suggests ways to reduce the risks of impoverishment. It is thus an important contribution to this crucial debate and widens the scope and parameters of the discussion to include humanitarian and pragmatic concerns for people. This book is intended for all those interested in and concerned with development projects: academics, administrators, activists, NGOs, research institutes and other agencies such as the World Bank, UNHCR etc.Review QuoteThe strengths of this book are the extensive coverage of the Indian experience, the strong case it makes for the absolute necessity to consider impoverishment risk in R&R, and the fact that it provides a comprehensive discussion of a wide range of issues with case study examples within a single volume ... recommended both for library acquisition and in-class use Progress in Development Studies Development Projects and Impoverishment Risks is both timely and relevant. The Introduction and Parts I and IV provide excellent discussions on the general issues and policies related to R&R that would be very appropriate in development studies and planning courses Progress in Development Studies Provides a solid and useful account of recent developments and current issues in Indian resettlement. Journal of Refugee Studies