ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides a brief background on the development of the Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement (DIDR) studies and policies, movements and present challenges. It has been widely used within the policy circle, particularly in reference to the involuntary resettlement policies of the multilateral development banks (MDBs). The book focuses on four major areas: questioning of the conventional assumptions, ethical perspectives, international and national DIDR policies, activism and modes of engagement. Building on the ethical and political discussions, the international and national policies as one mechanism of governing the DIDR field. The book wraps up the presented papers attracting attention to the inherent complexities and injustices, inefficiencies in current policies, means of activism and improvement opportunities in DIDR research and practise.
