Compensation policy for displacement caused by dam construction in China: An institutional analysis

Geoforum

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Wang, Pu ^a   Wolf, Steven A ^a   Lassoie, James P ^a   Dong, Shikui ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Compensation policy; Dam construction; Institutional analysis; Resettlement

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; COMPENSATION SYSTEM; DAM CONSTRUCTION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LABOR POLICY; RELOCATION; RESETTLEMENT POLICY;

CHINA;

EID: 84877085012     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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