The papers in the book deal with the issue of development-induced displacement, throwing light on competing interests and contradicting opinions that are extended when it comes to tribes and their resource perceptions and corporate-induced development projects. Incorporating some empirical findings, the papers by experts examine the link between ecology and economy, delving into resource perception and utilisation that are contested by traditional and commercial users. They cover aspects relating to social justice, reconstruction of livelihood of tribals post-displacement in relation to development projects, the link between globalisation and development, tribal customary laws and landowning practices, and land reforms and record management. Referring to relevant Acts, they throw light on the situation concerning tribes in some states like Gujarat, Odisha and Nagaland.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M C Behera
M.C. Behera (b. 1959), M.A., Ph.D. (Economics) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, is an erudite scholar on Tribal Studies and Rural Economics. He has authored/edited/co-edited several volumes on socio-cultural, economic (especially on agriculture and religious life) of tribal people. To his credit, he has about fifty research papers on national and international topics published in various national and international journals/periodicals. He has presented about thirty papers in national and international seminars/conferences in the country and abroad. He has completed four projects sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi; UGC, New Delhi; KVIC, Arunachal Pradesh and UNESCO-IGNCA, New Delhi. He is a member of many professional bodies and the General Secretary of The Centre for Research and Analysis on North-Eastern Societies (CRANES), Itanagar. Presently, he is working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Tribal Studies, Arunachal University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
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