1st Edition

Resettlement with People First Counterfactual Pathways

Edited By Susanna Price, Jay Drydyk Copyright 2024
280 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Should people in the way lose out as new reservoirs, mines, plantations, or superhighways displace them from their homes and livelihoods? What if the process of resettlement were made accountable to those impacted, empowering them to achieve just outcomes and to share in the benefits of development projects? This book seeks to answer these questions, putting forward powerful counterfactual case... Read more

Introduction

Susanna Price and Jay Drydyk

 

1.   How participation affects involuntary resettlement: evidence from the World Bank

Warren A. Van Wicklin III

 

2.   Kariba resettlement and decision-making  

Joshua Matanzima

 

3.   Alternative development paths in Manantali, Mali

      Dolores Koenig

 

4.   What if: free, prior, and informed consent for Pak Mun Dam?

      Ian G. Baird

 

5.   Meaningful participation and governance for the Pehuenche: Pangue and Ralco Dams

Jeanne W. Simon and Claudio González Parra

 

6.   Mapping and identification of ‘unanticipated’ impact: the Jamuna Bridge Project

Mohammad Zaman

 

7.   Resettler input and equity outcomes in climate-related resettlement in Iloilo, Philippines

Justin See, Brooke Wilmsen, and Emma Porio

 

8.   Empowerment through consultation and participation: a counterfactual case study in Odisha State, India

Jayantha Perera

 

9.   Empowerment through agreement making: Ahafo Gold Mine in Ghana

Eddie Smyth

 

10. Shifting power to affected communities: a counterfactual study of an IFC investment in a Guinean bauxite mine

Natalie Bugalski

 

11. Conclusion

Susanna Price

Susanna Price

Biography

Susanna Price was the first international resettlement specialist recruited to the Asian Development Bank, Manila. Now based in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University (ANU) she publishes regularly on displacement, resettlement, and social analysis. Her PhD is from Kyoto University, Japan.

Jay Drydyk is Professor of Philosophy at Carleton University, Canada; past President of the International Development Ethics Association; and past President of the Human Development and Capability Association. He is a Canadian philosopher whose research examines development from perspectives in ethics and social/political philosophy including the capability approach. Recent publications include the Routledge Handbook of Development Ethics (with Lori Keleher) in 2019.