Health impacts of large dams

Lerer, Leonard; Scudder, Thayer

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“…Therefore, the selection of the criteria was based on different sources of data and information: (i) research team experience and knowledge on large dams" impacts; (ii) analysis of the most relevant literature on the impacts of large dams in general (Bakken et al, 2014;Lerer and Scudder, 1999;McDonald-Wilmsen and Webber, 2010;Urban et al, 2013;Jackson and Sleigh, 2000;Tilt et al, 2009) and of the Kamchay dam in particular, including the analysis of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) (Middleton, 2008;NGO forum, 2013;SAWAC 2011); (iii) results of the individual interviews on perceived impacts, as well as a scoping study conducted earlier. Table 3 gives an overview of the criteria used and their significance.…”

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“…In terms of the biophysical aspects, the main impacts refer to fragmentation of river systems, but also fragmentation of the vegetation, impacts on soil and water quality, impacts on species composition and aquatic biota, and changes to geomorphology (Bakken et al, 2014;Brown et al, 2009;Burke et al, 2009). Regarding social impacts the most critical are displacement, resettlement and migration, changes in livelihood strategies, poor compensation, impacts on culture and social relations, impacts on community health and gender relations, and loss of land and water access (Brown et al, 2009;Lerer and Scudder, 1999;McDonald-Wilmsen and Webber, 2010;Jackson and Sleigh, 2000;Tilt et al, 2009;Tullos et al, 2013;Urban et al, 2013;WCD, 2000;Majid Cooke et al, 2014). Moreover, many of the proposed new projects have resulted in opposition from affected indigenous communities, which can spill over into conflict (Costa, 2014;Fleury and Almeida;2013;Swain and Chee, 2004).…”

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Hydropower, social priorities and the rural–urban development divide: The case of large dams in Cambodia

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Hydropower investment is a priority in many developing countries, as a means to increase electrification rates and promote national development. However, neglect of dam-affected people"s needs, can make them vulnerable to the multifaceted impacts of such projects. Using the case of Cambodia"s first large dam, the Kamchay dam, this paper reveals social priorities of affected communities and institutional actors linked to environmental and social implications of large hydropower projects using a preference ranking method. Qualitative research revealed concerns among dam-affected communities which included energy access, livelihood changes, environmental impacts, access to natural resources and compensation. Results also reveal divergence between national and local priorities, which in turn brings about an unequal distribution of costs and benefits of the Kamchay Dam between urban and rural areas. The paper provides recommendations to policy-makers, NGOs and international organizations regarding governance issues, consultation processes and mitigation measures.

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Hydropower, social priorities and the rural–urban development divide: The case of large dams in Cambodia

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“…Often, infant mortality rises, malaria and other illnesses increase at the local level (Lerer and Scudder 1999). Some of these problems are caused by the fragmentation of community and home and decreased access to proper nutrition, among other social determinants.…”

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The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions

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Miller²,

Tarp³

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“…Moreover, looking explicitly at large dams, despite the increasing literature on the impacts of dams' construction in developing countries, there are still few studies that look explicitly at the questions of distributive and procedural justice and their implications for local development. Most of the studies on large dams focus either on technical/financial issues (Ansar et al, 2014;Sovacool et al, 2014) or socio-ecological aspects (Bakken et al, 2014;Burke et al, 2009;Brown et al, 2009;Lerer and Scudder, 1999;. Among the few studies on justice principles applied specifically to dams' construction, Sovacool and Dworkin 2015 call for an energy justice approach applied to the analysis of energy infrastructure implications on local communities and for a better integration of social sciences approaches in the evaluation of large dams; however there are not yet examples of its application to specific projects.…”

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Equity-based Natural Resource Allocation for Infrastructure Development: Evidence From Large Hydropower Dams in Africa and Asia

Siciliano

Urban

2017

Ecological Economics

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Large hydropower infrastructure development is a key energy priority in low and middle income countries as a means to increase energy access and promote national development. Nevertheless hydropower dams can also negatively impact people's livelihoods by reducing access to local natural resources such as land, water and food. This paper analyses equity-based resource allocation from an ecological economics perspective, by looking at local resource use competition between different uses (food, energy, livelihoods) and users (villagers, urban settlers, local government and dam builders) in selected case studies in Asia and Africa. It also illustrates from a political ecology approach divergences between national priorities of energy production and growth and local development needs.

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Health impacts of large dams

Cited by 144 publications

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Hydropower, social priorities and the rural–urban development divide: The case of large dams in Cambodia

Hydropower, social priorities and the rural–urban development divide: The case of large dams in Cambodia

The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions

Equity-based Natural Resource Allocation for Infrastructure Development: Evidence From Large Hydropower Dams in Africa and Asia

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