Treatment of displaced indigenous populations in two large hydro projects in Panama

Water Alternatives

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 269-290

  Finley Brook, Mary ^a   Thomas, Curtis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

AES Corp; Clean development mechanism; Indigenous peoples; Panama; Resettlement

Indexed keywords

BANKING; CARBON; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DAM CONSTRUCTION; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LAND TENURE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; RELOCATION; RESETTLEMENT POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VIOLENCE;

PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

KUNA;

EID: 77956637870     PISSN: 19650175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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