Publication: Living in Limbo : Conflict-Induced Displacement in Europe and Central Asia
Date
2004
ISSN
Published
2004
Author(s)
Holtzman, Steven B.
Nezam, Taies
Abstract
The objective of the study is to analyze
conflict-induced displacement from the point of view of
vulnerability, using a multifaceted definition of
vulnerability. As many as 10 million people have been
displaced by war in the Europe and Central Asia region since
1990. While many people have been able to return home,
approximately half remain displaced, with no available
avenues for sustainable reintegration. Currently, in five
countries of the region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Georgia, and Serbia and Montenegro) displaced
persons (DPs) represent more than 5 percent of the total
population. In two other countries (Russia and Turkey), they
represent high proportions of the population in specific
regions (Ingushetia, southeast Turkey). A detailed analysis
of the causes and characteristics of displacement-induced
vulnerability, Living in Limbo provides pragmatic
operational recommendations for policy-makers and
practitioners in both development and humanitarian agencies.
Citation
“Holtzman, Steven B.; Nezam, Taies. 2004. Living in Limbo : Conflict-Induced Displacement in Europe and Central Asia. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/78f920f2-4009-571b-8d27-1cec443ce825 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”