Hydropower-induced displacement and resettlement in the Lao PDR

South East Asia Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 567-594

  Delang, Claudio O ^a   Toro, Matthew ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bolaven Plateau; Coffee farming; Displacement; Hydroelectric dams; Laos; Resettlement

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ENERGY MARKET; FARMERS ATTITUDE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; PERCEPTION;

LAOS;

EID: 80053291103     PISSN: 0967828X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/sear.2011.0056     Document Type: Article

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