Back to the future: The concept of "comprehensive solutions"

Abstract

The Global Consultations and the Agenda for Protection launched the concept of "comprehensive durable solutions" without defining in further depth what this concept means and entails. From a systems perspective, the concept is premised on the belief that both the purpose of solutions and the systemic nature of the problem of refugees require that the approach to be taken to achieve the lasting restoration of human rights must build on a full understanding of the interconnected factors causing displacement and tackle them in an inclusive manner. This contrasts with non-comprehensive approaches to solutions that address displacement factors, population groups of concern, and solutions in isolation. © Author(s) [2012]. All rights reserved.