Development-induced Displacement

In the past Michael Cernea has written about bridging the research divide between those who study refugees versus those who study development "oustees" (or people displaced involuntarily by development projects). Today, he points to the research divide between development-induced and conflict-induced IDPs--highlighting how far the concept of "internally displaced persons" has garnered international attention, but also emphasizing how those displaced by development projects continue to receive limited support and attention.

Here is a selection of information resources that shed light on the phenomenon of development-induced displacement and/or involuntary resettlement.

Introductions/Overviews:

FMO Research Guide: Development-induced Displacement and Resettlement (FMO, 2004) [text]

Forced Migration Review, no 12, "Dilemmas of Development-Induced Displacement" (2002) [text]

Improving Outcomes in Development-induced Displacement and Resettlement Projects (RSC, 2002) [text]

Risks and Rights: The Causes, Consequences, and Challenges of Development-Induced Displacement (Brookings, 2003) [text]

Institutional Policies/Guidelines:

African Development Bank, "Involuntary Resettlement Policy" [text]

Asian Development Bank, "Involuntary Resettlement: Policies and Strategies" [text]
- See also the ADB's "Handbook on Resettlement: A Guide to Good Practice" and accompanying summary.

Expert Seminar on the Practice of Forced Evictions, "The Practice of Forced Evictions: Comprehensive Human Rights Guidelines on Development-Based Displacement" [text]

Inter-American Development Bank, "Operational Policy on Involuntary Resettlement" [text]
- See also "Involuntary Resettlement in IDB Projects: Principles and Guidelines."

OECD, "Guidelines for Aid Agencies on Involuntary Displacement and Resettlement" [text]

World Bank, "Policy" [access]

Literature Reviews/Bibliographies:

Bibliography on Housing Rights and Forced Evictions (Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, 2001) [access - scroll down for title]

Displacement, Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Reparation, and Development (World Commission on Dams, 2000) [text]

Selected Bibliography on Displacement Caused by Development Projects (Brookings, 2003) [text - scroll down to Appendix]

Whose Needs are Right? Refugees, Oustees and the Challenges of Rights-Based Approaches in Forced Migration (Institute of Development Studies, 2003) [text]

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