Introduction
a brief overview of contemporary involuntary migrations
1. An overview of development-induced displacement and resettlement
2. Historical considerations regarding development-induced population displacement and resettlement
3. Theoretical conceptualization of development-induced displacement and resettlement
4. The most important causes of development induced displacement and resettlement
4.1. Construction of Dams and Irrigation Projects
4.2. Development of transportation infrastructure
4.3. Urbanization, re-urbanization, transformation of urban space and population redistribution schemes in urban areas
4.4. Deforestation and the expansion of agriculture
4.5. Mining and transportation of resources
4.6. Population redistribution schemes
4.7. Conservation of nature
4.8. Other causes of development-induced population displacement
5. The European context of development induced displacement and resettlement
6. Actors of resettlement processes and their basic functions and objectives
7. Applying the concept of human security to research on development-induced displacement and resettlement
8. Development-caused displacement and resettlement as a social and economic opportunity
9. Development-induced displacement and the dynamics of social change
10. The politicization of development-induced displacement and resettlement
11. Voluntary resettlement schemes
12. Analysis of the stages of resettlement process
13. Compensation: forms, principles, and potential socio-economic consequences
14. The impact of development-induced displacement and resettlement on families
15. Resources as a key issue determining the causes, course, and the socio-economic consequences of resettlement
16. Irreversible spiral of displacement, evictions and forced migrations
17. Activities of international institutions
18. Development-Induced Displacement and Human Rights
19. In which direction the international human rights should go? The right not to be displaced and the right to be resettled
20. Concluding remarks

This book explores the issue of development-induced resettlement, with a particular emphasis on the humanitarian, legal, and social aspects of this problem. Today, so-called 'development-induced displacement and resettlement' (DIDR) is one of the dominant causes of internal spatial mobility worldwide. Each year over 15 million people are forced to abandon their homes to make space for economic development infrastructure. The construction of dams and irrigation projects, the expansion of communication networks, urbanization and re-urbanization, the extraction and transportation of mineral resources, forced evictions in urban areas, and population redistribution schemes count among the many possible causes. Terminski aims to present the issue of development-caused displacement as a highly diverse, global social problem occurring in all regions of the world. As a human rights issue it poses a challenge to public international law and to institutions providing humanitarian assistance. A significant part of this book is devoted to the current dynamics of development-caused resettlement in Europe, which has been neglected in the academic literature so far. (Source: WorldCat)