Development-induced Displacement and Human Rights in Africa - 9781138104150

Taylor & Francis

Development-induced Displacement and Human Rights in AfricaThe Kampala Convention\nAuthor(s): Romola Adeola\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138104150, 978-1138104150\nSynopsis\nWithin the context of the 2009 Kampala Convention, this book examines how a balance can be struck between the imperative of development projects and the rights of persons likely to be displaced in Africa.\n\nFollowing independence, many African states embarked on large-scale development projects such as dams, urban renewal and extraction of natural resources and have had to grapple with how to protect displaced communities while implementing development projects. These projects were considered a panacea for Africas development and the economic interests of the majority were often considered over and above the interests of the minority of people who were displaced by these projects .This book examines how a balance can be struck between th.