Resettling Displaced Communities: Applying the International Standard for Involuntary Resettlement - Paperback

by William L. Partridge (Author), David B. Halmo (Author)

The goal of resettlement must be the sustainable social, economic and human development of displaced communities. The provisions and directives entailed in resettlement policies and current performance standards constitute the I.S.I.R. Case examples from Asia, Africa and the Americas illustrate the praxis required for improving outcomes.

Author Biography

William L. Partridge is independent consultant on involuntary resettlement and retired professor of anthropology and human and organizational development at Vanderbilt University. David B. Halmo is independent researcher and publications review editor for the International Network on Displacement and Resettlement (INDR).