Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin

tA major driver of change in the Mekong River basin relates to hydropower development and the conse-quent changes in landscape and natural resource access regime that it induces. In this paper, we examinehow the livelihoods of resettlers evolve following resettlement, and examine the determinants of...

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Autores principales: Kuraa, Y., Joffre, Olivier M., Laplante, Benoit, Sengvilaykham, Bounthong
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77588
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author Kuraa, Y.
Joffre, Olivier M.
Laplante, Benoit
Sengvilaykham, Bounthong
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Kuraa, Y.
Laplante, Benoit
Sengvilaykham, Bounthong
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Joffre, Olivier M.
Laplante, Benoit
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description tA major driver of change in the Mekong River basin relates to hydropower development and the conse-quent changes in landscape and natural resource access regime that it induces. In this paper, we examinehow the livelihoods of resettlers evolve following resettlement, and examine the determinants of thatprocess. The study takes place in the context of the Theun Hinboun Expansion Project in Lao PDR. Basedon longitudinal household surveys conducted before resettlement as well as 1, 2, and 3 years after reset-tlement, we identify the process of livelihood adaptation in resettled communities. Results show varyingcapacity to absorb shocks and cope with change even within a small village with seemingly equal con-ditions. Our results suggest that a more detailed understanding of this adaptation process is key toimproving interventions for rebuilding the livelihoods of those resettled by development projects inrural areas.
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spelling CGSpace775882025-06-17T08:24:05Z Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin Kuraa, Y. Joffre, Olivier M. Laplante, Benoit Sengvilaykham, Bounthong livelihoods hydropower resettlement adaptation southeast asia tA major driver of change in the Mekong River basin relates to hydropower development and the conse-quent changes in landscape and natural resource access regime that it induces. In this paper, we examinehow the livelihoods of resettlers evolve following resettlement, and examine the determinants of thatprocess. The study takes place in the context of the Theun Hinboun Expansion Project in Lao PDR. Basedon longitudinal household surveys conducted before resettlement as well as 1, 2, and 3 years after reset-tlement, we identify the process of livelihood adaptation in resettled communities. Results show varyingcapacity to absorb shocks and cope with change even within a small village with seemingly equal con-ditions. Our results suggest that a more detailed understanding of this adaptation process is key toimproving interventions for rebuilding the livelihoods of those resettled by development projects inrural areas. 2017-01 2016-11-04T06:57:11Z 2016-11-04T06:57:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77588 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Kura, Y.; Joffre, O.; Laplante, B.; Sengvilaykham, B. 2016. Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin. ScienceDirect.60:139–149.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.10.017
spellingShingle livelihoods
hydropower
resettlement
adaptation
southeast asia
Kuraa, Y.
Joffre, Olivier M.
Laplante, Benoit
Sengvilaykham, Bounthong
Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
title Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
title_full Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
title_fullStr Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
title_full_unstemmed Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
title_short Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin
title_sort coping with resettlement a livelihood adaptation analysis in the mekong river basin
topic livelihoods
hydropower
resettlement
adaptation
southeast asia
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77588
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