Mountain environment and population in Georgia: case study of Upper Svaneti

Elizbarashvili, Mariam; Khardziani, Tamar; Maisuradze, Roman; Tatishvili, Marika

doi:10.1080/13504509.2017.1417182

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“…Other people interviewed by Antidze (2013) emphasized that the public hearings were solely top-down information provision, without any meaningful consultation or participatory engagement. This was a critical issue because participation in decision making is very important for the people of Upper Svaneti (Elizbarashvili et al, 2018).…”

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How a large project was halted by the lack of a social Licence to operate: Testing the applicability of the Thomson and Boutilier model

Jijelava¹,

Vanclay²

2018

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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We explore why having a Social Licence to Operate (SLO) is essential for large projects. We analyse the Khudoni Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Svaneti region of Georgia, which was halted in 2013 after much social protest. We assess why the project lacked a SLO and what lessons can be learnt from this experience. Using the Thomson and Boutilier model of SLO as our analytical framework, we elaborate its key elementslegitimacy, credibility and trustin the context of dam and hydropower projects and assess where the Khudoni project failed. We conclude that the project lacked legitimacy, with local communities not seeing any social justification for the project. The credibility of the project and proponent was weak amongst the local population, and trust was absent at all phases of the project. We conclude that the concept of social licence to operate has the potential to encourage project proponents to consider and implement activities which will lead to better outcomes for all parties. We believe there is a strong business case for companies to take the concept seriously. Improving social performance will assist projects in gaining a social licence to operate and grow.

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Section: Examining the Project's Legitimacymentioning

confidence: 99%

How a large project was halted by the lack of a social Licence to operate: Testing the applicability of the Thomson and Boutilier model

Jijelava¹,

Vanclay²

2018

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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“…През 2023 г., при теренните изследвания, е проведена и анкета с част от хората, живеещи в махала Хърсово, като е използвана методиката на подобно изследване, приложена в практиката от грузински колектив (Elizbarashvili et al, 2017).…”

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Geomorphological study of the debris flow events in the Harsovska River (Blagoevgradska Bistritsa catchment), observed within 2019-2023

Kenderova,

Rachev,

Baltakova

2024

Eng. Geol. and Hydrogeol.

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Debris flow events in the Blagoevgradska Bistritsa catchment (SW Bulgaria) become more frequent in the past few years. To localize the debris source along the tributary system, the Harsovska River is chosen in this study. During the observation period a torrential event was registered in June 2023. The synoptic situation, which caused the flood, is re-analyzed and also geomorphological research is made for depositional landforms in the river channel for the period 2019-2023. In the study, the alluvial sediments are defined by grain size and also by morphoscopic study of pebble-sized grains. During the field research, two critical flood-risk sites are pointed, located in the Harsovo hamlet. The data about past debris flow events are collected from residents of Harsovo with interviews regarding their experience in this issue. In the period of the study, the main part of debris nourishment in Harsovska catchment is provided by the tributary Marulevska River, where active mass movement processes are registered. However, the alluvial profiles of both rivers – Marulevska and Harsovska, showed an alternation of coarser and finer materials, resulting of turbulent and calm discharge. Such periodical change in the sedimentary environment of the two compound rivers demonstrates their unsteady torrential character. Regarding the fortification activities in this area, at the moment some new forestation has been noticed. Still, the species, used to fortify the river banks are not suitable for the climate and hydrological regime of the region. The channel fortifications, built in the middle of the 20th century, currently are not maintained properly, which puts under threat of future debris flow events the settlements and infrastructure along this catchment.

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Description of a 2-Year, High-Resolution Geodetic Monitoring of the Khoko Landslide, Enguri Reservoir, Georgia

Ospanov

Krivchenko

2021

Building Knowledge for Geohazard Assessment and Management in the Caucasus and Other Orogenic Regions

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Mountain environment and population in Georgia: case study of Upper Svaneti

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

How a large project was halted by the lack of a social Licence to operate: Testing the applicability of the Thomson and Boutilier model

How a large project was halted by the lack of a social Licence to operate: Testing the applicability of the Thomson and Boutilier model

Geomorphological study of the debris flow events in the Harsovska River (Blagoevgradska Bistritsa catchment), observed within 2019-2023

Description of a 2-Year, High-Resolution Geodetic Monitoring of the Khoko Landslide, Enguri Reservoir, Georgia

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