Description
Book Synopsis There is growing political concern about the increasing numbers of people displaced both within the borders of their countries and internationally. This volume explores the interrelated drivers of contemporary global displacement with a particular focus on low-level conflict, climatic and environmental change and infrastructure development. The authors examine the governance of global displacement assessing the protection needs and responses of national governments and the international community. It further considers options for improving the humanitarian and political management of this growing problem.
Table of Contents List of Tables, Boxes and Figure
Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Displacement: Conceptual Difficulties
Chapter 3. Counting the Displaced
Chapter 4. Governance and Management of Non-conflict Displacement
Chapter 5. Displacement as an Economic and Development Dilemma
Chapter 6. Environment and Climate Change
Chapter 7. Unstable Peace
Chapter 8. Conclusion – Displacement Challenges for the Twenty-first Century
Notes on Authors
Notes
Bibliography
Index
