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Synopsis Development programs frequently cause population displacement and raise the issues of resettlement - voluntary or involuntary -mostly accompanying many an intricacy. Likewise, conflicts and other socio-political phenomena often cause massive population displacement calling for prudent mitigation strategies. The present book intends to delineate the above issues and some more, especially those pertaining to rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced people. It tries to identify and document the issues that deserve the utmost attention, while planning and executing any resettlement or rehabilitation program for displaced people. The implications and impact of the policy of rehabilitation, repatriation and resettlement of displaced people make the main focus in this book. The importance of resettlement policies and their implementation is duly emphasized in this book, as this is a major factor that determines whether local people will risk resistance or risk resettlement. The curtain raiser attempts at identifying the different contexts of displacement and subsequent needs of mitigation strategies like rehabilitation, resettlement and voluntary repatriation. In the other articles, the respective authors have put forward their deeply researched understanding and some splendid solutions demonstrated through various country level experiences. The book is expected to be of use to policy planners and administrators, researchers, and those who are involved in the mitigation of refugee problems over and above the laity.