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Social science knowledge and normative systems in involuntary population resettlement / Michael M. Cernea and Julie K. Maldonado -- The impoverishment of resettlers through cost externalization in hydropower projects / Chen Shaojun -- Protecting against impoverishment risks in the mining industry / John Owen and Deanna Kemp -- Problems endure despite policies : urban livelihoods after forced displacement / Dolores Koenig -- The legacy of risks and community harm of an infrastructure project : sexual abuse and forced displacement under Uganda's transportation project / Elana Berger and Moses Ntenga -- Dilemmas of conservation-displacement from protected areas / Asmita Kabra -- Crafting solutions : resettlement legislation, ethics and accountability -- Comparing China's and the World Bank's displacement policies over time : the ascent of the "resettlement with development" paradigm / Shi Guoqing -- Investing in resettlement and benefit-sharing in China : new paradigm, approaches, challenges, and prospects / Duan Yuefang -- Standing up for safeguards : a rare story of the world bank exercising political will / Natalie Bugalski, Mark Grimsditch, and David Pred -- Addressing legacy with reparations : restoring the livelihood of the displaced Maya Achi, indigenous peoples in Guatemala / Carmen Albertos -- Responsibilities overseas and accountability at home : a new kind of legal case in Germany on dam-caused displacement in Sudan / Valerie Hänsch and Miriam Saage-Maass -- Climate change and displacement : challenges and needs to address an imminent reality / Robin Bronen, Julie Maldonado, Elizabeth Marino, and Preston Hardison -- The need for national-level legal protection of populations displaced by expropriation : laws on land acquisition and resettlement in 50 countries / Nicholas K. Tagliarino -- Human rights : why and how the World Bank should pursue abuse-free development and protect against rights violations linked to its projects / Jessica Evans.

"Development-caused forced displacement and involuntary resettlement is now one of the top problems on the international development agenda. Despite the expansion of policies on involuntary resettlement since the 1980s, the magnitude of development-caused displacement has exponentially increased, from ten million people displaced annually in the 1990s, to fifteen-twenty million during the 2000s, and all indications showing further acceleration during the current decade. Challenging the prevailing paradigm of displacement and resettlement challenges existing weak policies and dysfunctional practices, and proposes a robust set of solutions to practically and operationally improve the performance level of resettlement policies and tackle injustices and violations. Bringing together world leading and internationally reputed scholars and emerging stars within the field, Challenging the Prevailing Paradigm of Displacement and Resettlement documents the growing set of injustices, abuses, and human rights violations experienced by people forcibly displaced; translating cutting edge research into concrete policy recommendations, legislation, and new approaches toward achieving effective and measurable change. At a time when governments, development agencies and universities worldwide are urgently seeking solutions, this book suggests a new paradigm that is inclusive of the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of resettlement and is grounded in the recognition and protection of human rights. An inspiring and compelling guide to the field, this book will be of interest to development practitioners, students, and researchers of international development, sociology, political science and economics"-- Provided by publisher.