Involuntary Resettlement as an Opportunity for Development: The Case of Urban Resettlers of the Three Gorges Project, China |
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Authors: | Mcdonald Brooke; Webber Michael; Yuefang Duan |
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Institution: | School of Social and Environmental Enquiry, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia |
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Abstract: | The restoration of livelihoods in the event of involuntary resettlementis commonly based on providing compensation to those who aredisplaced. This policy has led to a series of horror stories.For this reason, it is proposed that by conducting resettlementas a development project in its own right, the performance ofresettlements can be improved and the benefits will accrue tothe local population. The Three Gorges Project on the YangtzeRiver is the first project in China in which the policy of resettlementwith development was translated into practice. This paper usesthe results of a survey of urban resettlers in two countiesto demonstrate that development policies have been unevenlyapplied across the Three Gorges Region and that in some countiesthe policies have had some success in maintaining and raisingthe incomes of resettlers. |
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Keywords: | China involuntary resettlement Three Gorges Project development Partnership Support Programme |
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