Compensation and Resettlement Policies after Compulsory Land Acquisition for Hydropower Development in Vietnam: Policy and Practice

Ty, Pham Huu; Westen, A.C.M. van; Zoomers, Annelies

doi:10.3390/land2040678

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“…Our findings had yet to show that Bo Hon village had recovered from resettlement, but a later study indicated that their income situation had improved [33]. After eight years, their income was much improved from the early years after displacement and many vulnerable households had escaped from poverty.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 66%

Impact of Hydroelectric Dam Development and Resettlement on the Natural and Social Capital of Rural Livelihoods in Bo Hon Village in Central Vietnam

2017

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Abstract:The study examined the natural and social capital of Bo Hon villagers in central Vietnam, before and after resettlement within Binh Thanh commune due to the building of Binh Dien Hydroelectric dam on the Huu Trach River. (1) Background: The two-fold aim was to develop solutions to the impacts of resettlement on natural and social capital, and strategies for timely intervention and new livelihoods after households were resettled. (2) Methods: Livelihood survey of all 46 households was conducted in 2010, and villagers were asked about 2004, before resettlement, and about 2009, when the occupants of Bo Hon village had been moved to a new location 15 km away from the original one. The research employed mixed-methods by using household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The impacts of displacement and resettlement on production activities and daily life of rural people were examined in the following areas: (i) land resource; (ii) access to common-pool natural resources; (iii) income structure; (iv) agriculturally based livelihoods; (v) material assets; (vi) customary practices; and (vii) social relationships. (3) Results: The most significant impact was on the type of production activities that could be conducted after resettlement and reduction in land area to grow profitable commodities such as Lồ Ô Bamboo. Specifically, land for growing rice and other crops were significantly affected with the land area substantially reduced or flooded. Also harvesting of common pool resources from the forest (NTFPs) were reduced such as honey and rattan, and only 25% of the villagers continued to fish in the river. (4) Conclusions: Strategies were put in place to reduce the level of disruption to the villagers' livelihoods, but some parts of the compensation package were short-lived or inequitably distributed (e.g., land), while infrastructure developments such as sealed roads have made the village far more accessible to Hue City some 25 km away.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Impact of Hydroelectric Dam Development and Resettlement on the Natural and Social Capital of Rural Livelihoods in Bo Hon Village in Central Vietnam

2017

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“…This indicates the ongoing need for a balanced interaction between the PPC and management boards. If divided, as seen in the case of Nui Chua, management decisions may contradict the conservation and livelihood goals of the SUFs in question-a problem extending to various cases of hydropower and infrastructure development supported by PPCs (e.g., [68]). Weak cross-accountability of these organizations is also not desirable given the complex political economy of illegal forestry activity [69].…”

Section: Comparative Analysis and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Vietnamese State and Administrative Co-Management of Nature Reserves

2016

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Abstract:The Vietnamese government has introduced co-management in its national system of special-use forests (SUFs) to improve the effectiveness of nature and biodiversity conservation. One of the major challenges is to allow flexibility and local adaptability of co-management coordinated by SUF management boards within the overall still-rigid structure of vertical state networks. Using a critical institutional perspective, this paper examines the influence of the vertical and horizontal linkages that underline the form and function of SUF co-management. Data is presented from a nation-wide survey of 113 SUFs, 22 random in-depth interviews, and four in-depth case studies of SUFs. The results show that the success of co-management in centralized states like Vietnam depends on the greater devolution of allocative power from central to district governments to facilitate horizontal networked collaboration with local communities. Yet the results also indicate that the central state maintains an important role in setting the conditions that allow for the success of these networked collaborations. Based on these findings the conclusions reflect on the need to further develop a critical institutional approach for understanding the purpose, interests, and resources of co-management in the context of centralized states.

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“…Public participation falls at the heart of the implementation of the FPIC principle encompassing the involvement of all relevant parties and the nature of the decision-making process [55][56][57]. The planning of resettlement is usually done in broad consultation with several stakeholders and actors ranging from the national level to the local level, who are directly or indirectly affected by the land acquisition and resettlement for the dam, with each one having their own benefits [20,58].…”

Section: Public Participation and Inclusivenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Past studies have blamed the failure of livelihood restoration on inadequate resettlement plans [55,78]. Mettle's [17] assessment of the Livelihood Enhancement Program (LEP) showed a detailed program; however, this never took off.…”

Section: Equity and Rule Of Law: Compensation Livelihood Revival Andmentioning

confidence: 99%

In the Land of the Dammed: Assessing Governance in Resettlement of Ghana’s Bui Dam Project

Asiama

Lengoiboni

Molen

2017

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Resettlement resulting from dam construction has raised several concerns due to the negative aftermath impacts. In Ghana, the construction of three hydroelectric dams resulted in large-scale resettlements. Given the little experience that Ghana has in resettlements, it is necessary for a robust monitoring structure for resettlements. However, this was not available in the last resettlement undertaken for the Bui Dam Project. This paper aims at developing an assessment framework for monitoring resettlement activities on customary lands from a good governance perspective. Based on four good governance principles, transparency, public participation and inclusiveness, equity and rule of law and accountability, a good governance assessment framework is built and applied to the Bui Dam Project using a case study approach. Data were collected through interviews and focus group discussion with the key actors of the resettlement project. It was first found that the planning stage of the resettlement came out with a robust plan that was to prevent the impoverishment of the affected persons. However, in the implementation of the resettlement, not all good governance principles were adhered to. In conclusion, it was found that by deconstructing the resettlement process with a good governance framework, the problematic areas of the resettlement can be effectively differentiated between the planning and implementation phases.

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Compensation and Resettlement Policies after Compulsory Land Acquisition for Hydropower Development in Vietnam: Policy and Practice

Cited by 53 publications

References 26 publications

Impact of Hydroelectric Dam Development and Resettlement on the Natural and Social Capital of Rural Livelihoods in Bo Hon Village in Central Vietnam

Impact of Hydroelectric Dam Development and Resettlement on the Natural and Social Capital of Rural Livelihoods in Bo Hon Village in Central Vietnam

The Vietnamese State and Administrative Co-Management of Nature Reserves

In the Land of the Dammed: Assessing Governance in Resettlement of Ghana’s Bui Dam Project

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