Development in Practice
Volume 25, Issue 5, 2015
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cdip20/current

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.Development-induced displacement in Asia: conflicts, risks, and resilience
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.1052374
Andreas Neef* & Jane Singer
pages 601-611
Abstract
This introduction to the themed special feature on development-induced displacement in Asia discusses the scope and major drivers of development-induced displacement and resettlement (DIDR) in Asia, and recent policy developments at the national and international level. It describes some of the existing conceptual frameworks in the field of DIDR and presents a new set of questions and concerns that are addressed by the five articles that make up this special feature.

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A no-displacement option? Rights, risks and negotiated settlement in development displacement
DOI:10.1080/09614524.2015.1051514
Susanna Price*
pages 673-685
Abstract
“Voluntary” land transfer agreements, negotiated directly between “willing buyers and willing sellers”, present a seemingly empowering alternative to the use of legal instruments for land acquisition or transfer which entail forced displacement. Yet asymmetrical bargaining power between the negotiating parties can undermine the fairness of negotiated outcomes and the right of the sellers to a “no-displacement” option. Viewed against a complex background of bourgeoning land transfers in multiple sites, this article examines rights-based and risks-based approaches to negotiated settlements, concluding that measures to address asymmetries in bargaining power must look beyond enhanced negotiation procedures to address underlying social and political dimensions.

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