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What are some of the new claims for rights which the process of development has generated?

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The new claims for rights that have been generated by the process of development are as follows:


(i) The protection of people affected by development from the state and the society as a whole.

(ii) The right of people to be consulted about decisions that affect their lives.

(iii) The right to livelihood of people when their regular livelihood activities are threatened by developmental activities.

(iv) Rights of communities, particularly tribal and aboriginal, to the use of natural resources.

Rights of future generations to the resources that are common to the entire humanity

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