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Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily. It is
therefore essential that international development initiatives
focus on improving the ability of developing countries to adapt to
the effects of climate change. This book, a product of research by
the JICA-RI (Research Institute of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency), examines climate change adaptation from the
perspective of development cooperation in order to provide useful
lessons for those engaged in research, policy and practice in this
vital area. In this book the editors have brought together a wide
range of case studies from across Africa and Asia, covering urban
and rural areas and different sectors including water, agriculture
and disaster management, in order to examine the following:
high-resolution climate change projection in Asia and how this can
be used in planning appropriate adaptation responses; in-depth case
studies of climate change projections, social, economic and
environmental impact and vulnerability assessment and adaptation in
rural Thailand and urban Philippines; cases across Africa for which
climate data is less readily available and alternative approaches
need to be adopted; the current situation amongst international
donors; emerging issues caused by climate change. In the
introductory section, the editors draw together the full
implications from the case studies to discuss how international
communities can support adaptation in developing countries and to
give an assessment of bilateral projects. They reflect on the
lessons learned and offer recommendations for future research and
international development cooperation.
Hydropower generation by construction of large dams attracts
considerable attention as a feasible renewable energy source to
meet the power demand in Asian cities. However, large dam
development projects cause involuntary resettlement. Of the world s
forty to eighty million resettlers, many resettlers have been
unable to rebuild their livelihood after relocation and have become
impoverished. This book uniquely explores the long-term impacts of
displacement and resettlement. It shows that long-term post-project
evaluation is necessary to assess the rehabilitation and livelihood
reconstruction of resettlers after relocation. It focuses on large
dam projects in a number of Asian countries, including Indonesia,
Japan, Laos, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, which are often ignored
in Displacement studies in favour of China or India. Drawing on a
wealth of empirical data over ten years, it presents crucial
factors for successful resettlement by analysing lessons learned.
The range of countries allow for a diverse and complex set of
factors and outcomes to be analysed. Many of the factors for
successful resettlement recur despite the cases being different in
implementation period and location. The book presents highly
original findings gathered by local researchers in the field
directly talking to resettlers who were relocated more than a
decade ago. The book suggests a new paradigm of resettlement for
resettlers to attain long-term sustainable livelihoods. This
original book is a unique resource for researchers and postgraduate
students of development studies, environment, geography, sociology
and anthropology. It also makes policy recommendations for future
resettlement programs that are of great value to development policy
makers, planners, water resources engineers and civil society
protest groups.
This is a companion book to Earthscan's 2010 book Climate Change
Adaptation and International Development. This book consists of
summarised case studies looking at climate change mitigation
specifically in Asia, the region producing the most greenhouse gas
emissions. It examines international development from the
perspective of climate change mitigation and looks at how
international communities and donors support developing nations by
funding, technical assistance and capacity building.
This is a companion book to Earthscan's 2010 book Climate Change
Adaptation and International Development. This book consists of
summarised case studies looking at climate change mitigation
specifically in Asia, the region producing the most greenhouse gas
emissions. It examines international development from the
perspective of climate change mitigation and looks at how
international communities and donors support developing nations by
funding, technical assistance and capacity building.
The rapid economic expansion and population growth of developing
countries in Asia has led to increasing demands for water and
energy. To meet these demands, large dam development projects have
been completed, which has inevitably caused involuntary
resettlement. In order to support these projects, dam developers
must find appropriate ways to ensure adequate livelihood
reconstruction for resettled individuals. Resettlement causes both
short-term and long-term effects (both positive and negative) for
the relocated populations, meaning that in order to evaluate the
larger impact of such projects long-term post-project evaluations
must be carried out. However, post-project evaluations by
international donors have typically been conducted within a few
years after completion; the long-term impact of such projects is
seldom evaluated. This book aims to fill this gap. A study team
composed of researchers from Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka,
and Turkey has conducted ten case studies focusing on resettled
individuals' satisfaction, opportunities offered, and income
generation. The volume provides an overview of the ten case
studies, which were carried out across five countries. It also
discusses how a compensation programme should be designed and what
sort of options should be presented to resettled individuals for
their maximum benefit. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources
Development.
The rapid economic expansion and population growth of developing
countries in Asia has led to increasing demands for water and
energy. To meet these demands, large dam development projects have
been completed, which has inevitably caused involuntary
resettlement. In order to support these projects, dam developers
must find appropriate ways to ensure adequate livelihood
reconstruction for resettled individuals. Resettlement causes both
short-term and long-term effects (both positive and negative) for
the relocated populations, meaning that in order to evaluate the
larger impact of such projects long-term post-project evaluations
must be carried out. However, post-project evaluations by
international donors have typically been conducted within a few
years after completion; the long-term impact of such projects is
seldom evaluated. This book aims to fill this gap. A study team
composed of researchers from Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka,
and Turkey has conducted ten case studies focusing on resettled
individuals' satisfaction, opportunities offered, and income
generation. The volume provides an overview of the ten case
studies, which were carried out across five countries. It also
discusses how a compensation programme should be designed and what
sort of options should be presented to resettled individuals for
their maximum benefit. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources
Development.
Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily. It is
therefore essential that international development initiatives
focus on improving the ability of developing countries to adapt to
the effects of climate change. This book, a product of research by
the JICA-RI (Research Institute of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency), examines climate change adaptation from the
perspective of development cooperation in order to provide useful
lessons for those engaged in research, policy and practice in this
vital area. In this book the editors have brought together a wide
range of case studies from across Africa and Asia, covering urban
and rural areas and different sectors including water, agriculture
and disaster management, in order to examine the following:
high-resolution climate change projection in Asia and how this can
be used in planning appropriate adaptation responses; in-depth case
studies of climate change projections, social, economic and
environmental impact and vulnerability assessment and adaptation in
rural Thailand and urban Philippines; cases across Africa for which
climate data is less readily available and alternative approaches
need to be adopted; the current situation amongst international
donors; emerging issues caused by climate change. In the
introductory section, the editors draw together the full
implications from the case studies to discuss how international
communities can support adaptation in developing countries and to
give an assessment of bilateral projects. They reflect on the
lessons learned and offer recommendations for future research and
international development cooperation.
Hydropower generation by construction of large dams attracts
considerable attention as a feasible renewable energy source to
meet the power demand in Asian cities. However, large development
projects cause involuntary resettlement. Of the world's forty to
eighty million resettlers, many resettlers have been unable to
rebuild their livelihood after relocation and have become
impoverished. This book uniquely explores the long-term impacts of
displacement and resettlement. It shows that long-term post-project
evaluation is necessary to assess the rehabilitation and livelihood
reconstruction of resettlers after relocation. It focuses on large
dam projects in a number of Asian countries, including Indonesia,
Japan, Laos, Turkey, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, which are often ignored
in Displacement studies in favour of China or India. Drawing on a
wealth of empirical data over ten years, it presents crucial
factors for successful resettlement by analysing lessons learned.
The range of countries allow for a diverse and complex set of
factors and outcomes to be analysed. Many of the factors for
successful resettlement recur despite the cases being different in
implementation period and location. The book presents highly
original findings gathered by local researchers in the field
directly talking to resettlers who were relocated more than a
decade ago. This original book is a unique resource for researchers
and postgraduate students of development studies, environment,
geography, sociology and anthropology. It also makes policy
recommendations for future resettlement programs that are of great
value to development policy makers, planners, water resources
engineers and civil society protest groups.
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