The principle of eminent domain is not only at variance with objectives enshrined in policies, criteria and guidelines meant to facilitate resettlement, rehabilitation and development of the affected people, but is considered to be violating human rights and constitutional rights in many cases. The question of compensation has not received enough sustained attention. The affected people are almost always vulnerable to be losers as their resources and the biomass economy is one that has never been satisfactorily assessed and compensated. The customary rights are often not recognised and thus those who depended on such resources were not considered eligible for compensation. Often, the properties and losses fully legal and recognised are not properly valued and compensated.
Cultural losses tend to be always ignored.
This thematic review will to address the issue of identifying and assessing value of economic, social and cultural resources affected and appropriately compensating for the losses. Displacement and rehabilitation is a political issue 4. From the struggles of displaced people around the world has emerged the understanding that there are two separate but related issues involved in the process of involuntary resettlement. The other concerns the matter of being adequately compensated and also incorporated as project beneficiary. The first is a political question and the second deals with its consequences.