Beschreibung:
This book puts forward powerful counterfactual case studies to assess what problems real-world development projects would likely have avoided if the project had followed a higher standard, such as the World Commission on Dams policy framework. For academic researchers, development practitioners, and policy makers.
1. How participation affects involuntary resettlement: Evidence from the World Bank 2. Kariba resettlement and decision-making 3. Alternative development paths in Manantali, Mali 4. What if: Free, Prior and Informed Consent for Pak Mun Dam? 5. Meaningful participation and governance for the Pehuenche: Pangue and Ralco dams 6. Mapping and identification of 'unanticipated' impact: The Jamuna bridge project 7. Resettler input and equity outcomes in climate-related resettlement in Iloilo, the Philippines 8. Empowerment through consultation and participation: A counterfactual case study in Odisha State, India 9. Empowerment through agreement making: Ahafo Gold Mine in Ghana 10. Shifting power to affected communities: A counterfactual study of an IFC investment in a Guinean bauxite mine 11. What if? Some conclusions