Development and its Human Cost
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Development and its Human Cost
Book Details:
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Author: Anthony Dias
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Publisher: Rawat Publications
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Language: English
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ISBN: 9788131604540
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Cover: Hardcover
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Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
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Pages: 256
About the Book:
Development-Induced Displacement is a universal phenomenon that often lies at the heart of conflicts and avoidable human suffering. This book critically examines the process of displacement and its underlying causes. It explores how development and the doctrine of 'eminent domain' contribute to displacement, showing that the very notion of development and its associated laws, such as India’s Land Acquisition Act, 1894, have resulted in unjust land acquisitions, with inadequate compensation and resettlement.
The book reveals how the doctrine of eminent domain has failed to restrict indiscriminate land acquisition and how the definition of ‘public purpose’ has been expanded to render it practically ineffective. It also demonstrates that compensation and rehabilitation (R&R) programs have been neither just nor sufficient, often leading to the impoverishment and internal colonization of displaced people.
To make acquisitions more responsible and minimize displacement, the book argues for the humanization of eminent domain. This would require making it accountable to the Constitution and rethinking the core concept of public purpose. The author advocates for a more proactive judiciary that uses its power of judicial review to protect people's rights, while also urging for an active, ethically-driven public concerned about sustainable development.
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About the Author:
Anthony Dias is the Director of the Xavier Institute of Social Research, Mumbai, where he directs research and offers courses on global warming, climate change, and human rights. With his experience presenting papers at national and international conferences on development, displacement, and rehabilitation, Dias is deeply interested in environmental issues, development paradigms, and corporate social responsibility.
