The main aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the issue of development-induced displacement in the context of sustainable development. We examine causes and spatial distribution of development-induced displacement and its impacts on social and economic situation of displaced persons...

Fisher expertly describes and analyzes the growing non-governmental movement throughout the Third World in relation to the global issue of sustainable development, highlighted by the recent Rio Conference. An estimated 200,000 or more indigenous NGOs (non-governmental organizations) at both the...